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The Recreation Therapist provides evidence-based therapeutic recreation services to pediatric patients and their families within an interdisciplinary team. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, facilitating adapted physical activities, and coordinating special events to enhance the quality of life for children with life-limiting conditions.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in Recreation Therapy or a related field and maintain active registration with the Alberta Therapeutic Recreation Association. Additionally, applicants require Level C Basic Life Support certification and clinical experience working with children with complex medical needs.
Working hours
40 hours per week
Skills
- Recreation therapy
- Therapeutic recreation
- Pediatric care
- Palliative care
- Clinical assessment
- Patient education
- Adapted physical activity
- Child development
- Pain management
- Coping techniques
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Volunteer supervision
- Family-centered care
- Event planning
- Basic life support
- Clinical support
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Sports & Recreation
- Social Services
Keywords
- Recreation Therapy
- Therapeutic Recreation
- Pediatric Palliative Care
- Alberta Children's Hospital
- Rotary Flames House
- ATRA
- Child Life
- Family Centered Care
- Clinical Assessment
- Adapted Physical Activity
- Basic Life Support
- CPR
- Interdisciplinary Team
- Hospice
- Rehabilitation
- Volunteer Coordination
- Patient Rounds
- LEAP Course
- Pediatric How to Care
- NCTRC
Original job description
Your Opportunity:
The Alberta Children's Hospital is a warm and vibrant workplace, with team members providing service to children and their families in inpatient units, ambulatory clinics, our Rehabilitation Day Program and Rotary Flames House. Responsible for ensuring the level of therapeutic recreation practice is evidence based, patient-and family-centered, and in accordance with policies, procedures and standards of practice. Completing assessment, treatment, education and provide clinical support and consultation. Collaboration and communication with the health care team and participation in patient rounds, family conferences and meetings as related to the patient and family. The Recreation Therapist will be working at the Rotary Flames House (RFH), the only free standing pediatric hospice in Alberta. Caring for children with life limiting conditions, between the ages of birth to 18 years and their families, this role will enhance the quality of life for these children, while at RFH. Working alongside the interdisciplinary team, and in particular with the Child Life therapist, school teachers, nursing team, Volunteer Coordinator and volunteers, this position will be integral to the care. As a Recreation Therapist, you will utilize knowledge of child development, the impact of hospitalization on children, pain management and coping techniques when interacting with students and patients. You will provide therapeutic play/recreation programs and adapted physical activities, coordinate special events for the children and families and provide one to one intervention as required.
Description:
As a Recreation Therapist I, you will be working collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team, providing comprehensive services for patients (clients, residents) within your assigned program or service area. You will ensure the level of therapeutic recreation practice is evidence based, patient-and family-centred, and in accordance with policies, procedures and standards of practice. You will complete assessment, treatment, education and management of clients¿ treatment progress and provide clinical support and consultation. You will collaborate and communicate with the health care team and participate in patient rounds, family conferences and meetings as related to the client and family.
Classification: Recreation Therapist I Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH Unit and Program: Rotary Flames House - Pediatric Palliative Care Primary Location: Alberta Children's Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.00 Posting End Date: 24-SEP-2026 Employee Class: Casual/Relief Date Available: 05-OCT-2026 Hours per Shift: Varies Length of Shift in weeks: Varies Shifts per cycle: Varies Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends Days Off: Other Minimum Salary: $40.81 Maximum Salary: $54.34 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
Completion of bachelor's degree in Recreation Therapy, Therapeutic Recreation or Recreation and Leisure Studies. Active or eligible registration with Alberta Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA).
Additional Required Qualifications:
Level C Basic Life Support (CPR). Clinical experience working with children and youth with complex and life limiting medical conditions. Demonstrated skills in utilizing adapted physical activity as part of treatment plan. Experience planning and facilitating therapeutic group programs and special events. Volunteer training and supervision experience required. Demonstrated ability to teach and deliver education material to families in an engaging and meaningful way. Demonstrated ability to function independently and within an interdisciplinary team environment. Demonstrated understanding of a Family Centered Care service delivery model.
Preferred Qualifications:
Min. 2 yr experience working in a pediatric hospital, or hospice setting and/or rehabilitation program. Experience working/facilitating in camp programs. Experience working with community partners providing services to special needs children preferred. National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification is an asset. ATRA (Alberta Therapeutic Recreation Association) membership. Completion of a LEAP course and the Pediatric How to Care, What to Say workshop.
