Recreation Therapist - Bso Lead- Full Time - Hamilton

Extendicare

Hamilton, Canada
Behavioural supports ontario (bso)
Older adults with responsive behaviours
Interprofessional team model
This position enhances and expands the scope of Behavioural Supports Ontario (BSO) teams, focusing on older adults with responsive behaviours

Job Summary

  • This position enhances and expands the scope of Behavioural Supports Ontario (BSO) teams, focusing on older adults with responsive behaviours.
  • The role involves planning, facilitating, and implementing individualized therapeutic recreation programs to address and prevent responsive behaviours.
  • Extendicare offers competitive compensation, a comprehensive suite of benefits, and may utilize AI tools to support recruitment while ensuring human oversight.

Matching Summary

This position enhances and expands the scope of Behavioural Supports Ontario (BSO) teams, focusing on older adults with responsive behaviours.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Behavioural Supports Ontario (BSO)
  • older adults with responsive behaviours
  • interprofessional team model
  • quality improvement initiatives
  • dementia or at risk of responsive behaviours
  • electronic documentation systems

Nice-to-have

  • positive person-family centred values
  • flexibility and adaptability
  • collaborative nature
  • cultural diversity awareness
  • Indigenous Cultural Competency Training

Key Requirements

  • Therapeutic Recreation degree/diploma
  • Membership with TRO and/or CTRA
  • Registered Recreation Therapist (R/TRO) certification
  • 3–5 years relevant clinical experience
  • Experience with dementia or at risk of responsive behaviours

Work Rights

Not specified

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