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Activation Worker
- Toronto, ON, Canada
On-site
Part-time
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- Job type
- Part-time
- Workplace
- On-site
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
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Company Description
Yee Hong is one of the largest not-for-profit senior care organizations in the country, delivering high-quality, culturally appropriate services to Chinese and other Asian seniors since 1994. Operating 805 long-term care home beds, a wide range of community support services, and a hospice residence, Yee Hong annually serves more than 15,000 individuals across the Greater Toronto Area. Yee Hong also builds seniors organization and system capacity through its advisory services, Private Personal Support Worker Career College, and research.
Job Description
Under the supervision of the Activation Manager, the incumbent plans and conducts daily activation, recreational and social programs for residents of the LTC Home that reflects the organization’s resident centred approach to improve and maintain the residents’ quality of life in the Home.
Qualifications
- Diploma in Recreation and leisure studies, therapeutic recreation, kinesiology, or equivalent
- Experience in a social services or long term care setting an asset
- Experience and skills in facilitating activation programs
- Knowledge of computer programs (wordprocessing, spreadsheet, graphics, etc.). Knowledge of Chinese wordprocessing an asset
- Current CPR Certificate (i.e., completed within one year period)
- Current Food Handler Safety Certificate
- Good oral and written communication skills in English
- Fluency in Chinese required; Understanding of Japanese an asset
- Relevant satisfactory work performance
Additional Information
- Some lifting and transfer
- Normal
- Occasional travel
- Use of own Vehicle
Yee Hong is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the bona-fide requirements for the open position. If contacted for this employment opportunity, please advise if you require any accommodation.
Successful applicants must provide a recent satisfactory vulnerable sector police reference check and medical clearance certificate.
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Responsibilities
The Activation Worker at Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care will plan and lead daily recreation and social programs for long-term care residents. The work supports residents' quality of life in a resident-centred way.
Requirements
Candidates need a diploma in recreation, leisure studies or a related field, fluency in Chinese, and good written and spoken English. Experience facilitating activation programs and a current CPR and Food Handler certificate are also required.
Skills
- Program planning
- Recreational program facilitation
- Group facilitation
- Social programming for seniors
- Resident-centred care
- Chinese (Mandarin) fluency
- English written and oral communication
- Microsoft Word
- Spreadsheet software
- Graphic software
- Lifting and transfers
- Own vehicle driving
Categories
- Healthcare
- Social Services
- Sports & Recreation
Keywords
- Activation Worker
- recreation worker
- recreational therapy
- activity coordinator
- long-term care
- geriatric care
- senior care
- seniors programs
- social programs
- therapeutic recreation
- leisure studies
- Chinese bilingual
- Cantonese
- Mandarin
- CPR
- Food Handler
- long term care home
- resident activities
- group facilitation
- Microsoft Word
Seniority
Entry level
Licences and certifications
- CPR
- Food Handler Safety Certificate
Tools
- own vehicle
Languages
- English
Fields of study
- Recreation and leisure studies
- Therapeutic recreation
- Kinesiology
Own vehicle
Yes