Recreation Manager, Full Time, Extendicare Riverside Place

Extendicare Riverside Place

Riverside Place, Canada
Person-centered approach
Resident wellbeing and quality of life
Lead recreation staff and volunteers
Lead a team to encourage residents to participate in meaningful activities that are both familiar and new which provide overall wellbeing and quality of life

Job Summary

  • Lead a team to encourage residents to participate in meaningful activities that are both familiar and new which provide overall wellbeing and quality of life.
  • Achieve resident and family satisfaction targets, ensure residents participate in multiple events and activities each month, and lead, manage, and motivate recreation staff and volunteers.
  • Extendicare offers continuous mentorship, support for life-long learning and growth opportunities, and opportunities for advancement and career growth within the organization.

Matching Summary

Lead a team to encourage residents to participate in meaningful activities that are both familiar and new which provide overall wellbeing and quality of life.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • person-centered approach
  • resident wellbeing and quality of life
  • lead recreation staff and volunteers
  • maintain departmental budget
  • resident program development
  • community engagement opportunities

Nice-to-have

  • teamwork environment
  • life-long learning and growth
  • enriching lives of others

Key Requirements

  • Post-secondary education in Recreation Therapy or Therapeutic Recreation
  • Minimum one (1) year experience in health care setting
  • Minimum two (2) years’ experience in program planning, implementation, documentation and evaluation in a senior’s care setting
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills
  • Valid Vulnerable Sector Search (within 6 months)

Work Rights

Not specified

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