If you take pride in being compassionate, honest, professional, and safe, consider a rewarding career as a
Temporary Recreation Therapist with our new
West Bedford Transitional Health team, where you will help redefine how patients transition from hospital to home.
This innovative facility integrates data and technology into patient assessment, care delivery, and communication, while providing specialized, person-centred support for individuals who no longer require hospital-level treatment but need additional care to safely return home or transition back into their community. Our team is committed to dignity, safety, and clinical excellence in every interaction.
Meaningful Benefits
You will be surrounded by supportive and talented team members dedicated to helping patients successfully transition from hospital care back to their homes and communities. As an established and respected organization in the healthcare sector, Shannex offers opportunities for growth, development, and advancement in an environment where integrity, teamwork, and safety are at the heart of everything we do. At the end of every day, you will know you’ve made a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients and their families.
Additional Benefits Include
- Comprehensive health, vision, and dental benefits plan, including an Employee and Family Assistance Program (eligible immediately upon hire)
- Life, travel, and other insurances
- Access to virtual healthcare 24/7 for FREE through the group health benefit plan
- RRSP program (5% employer matching)
- Vacation accrual (begins immediately) and travel insurance
- Free onsite parking
- Access to thousands of perks vendors and discounts through our WorkPerks program, including excellent discounts for apparel, restaurants, technology, fitness, travel, and tickets to some of your favorite sports and entertainment events
- Access to continuing education and training through Shannex’s Centre of Excellence
- Opportunities to be part of sector innovation and continuous improvement initiatives
- Recognition and Rewards for service excellence and safety
About The Opportunity
- Plans, implements, and evaluates a comprehensive therapeutic recreation program plan focusing on physical, social, cultural, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual needs of the patients
- Using a variety of interview and observational techniques obtains all necessary information related to the therapeutic recreation assessment; addresses all recreation therapy referrals from the interdisciplinary team
- Develops individual treatment plans with patients/Substitute Decision Makers based on assessment results, applying facilitation techniques to assist clients in achieving identified goals
- Maintains accurate patient participation records; analyzes data to assist in the development of appropriate program
- Demonstrates effective communication strategies and skills when relating to patients, family, and team members
About You
In addition to placing high value on continuous improvement, collaboration and accountability, you bring:
- Undergraduate degree in Therapeutic Recreation with certification in the field of Therapeutic Recreation
- Minimum of one-year combined experience in the delivery of recreation in health care
- Knowledge of techniques and equipment needed for a variety of recreation programs used in a therapeutic setting.
- Strong computer literacy skills (including word processing, spreadsheet and database software).
- Certified or eligible to be certified as a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist through the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification
- Member of the Nova Scotia Therapeutic Recreation Association
- Basics Food Safety Training/ Food Handlers Course
- Proof of valid CPR and First Aid certification required
- Successful candidates will be required to obtain a clear Criminal Record Check, and where applicable, a Vulnerable Sector Check, prior to appointment
