Program Therapist - Part-Time 45 Hours Bi-Weekly

Do you have a passion for making a difference?
At Mill Creek Care Centre, we are passionate about providing compassionate care for families' loved ones, where the residents of our home come before anything else.
Our Vision is to build and provide a community where Residents can achieve all they can be and experience holistic care in a Christian manner and environment.
Our Mission is to provide services in a friendly, quality focused, caring community.
Our Values follow a ‘People’ focused philosophy, Participation ~ Excellence ~ Openness ~ Performance ~ Longevity ~ Efficient Use of Resources. This philosophy can be seen in every aspect and level of our home.
This position is responsible for but not limited to:
Complete documentation and accurate records as required including:
Program guides, participation tracking, monthly statistics, Intake documentation, Quarterly documentation, MDS/RAPS, regular care plan updates based on residency status, progress notes, all assessments needed to determine residents recreation and rehabilitation needs.
Plan and implement programs based on resident assessments, offering new, creative and innovative recreation programs to residents on an ongoing basis
Plan and implement special events, community based programs and outings
Evaluate and make adaptations to programs as appropriate
Complete equipment assessments and ensure that resident has access to appropriate assistive devices as required(i.E. wheelchair, walker)
Participate in department meetings, unit meetings, and multidisciplinary care conferences.
Ensure effective communication and good human relations with residents, residents’ families, volunteers and staff
Ensures that posters, notices, and calendars are up to date, attractively displayed and easy for residents to read.
Initiate media notices re:
creative programming in conjunction with the Programs Manager
Develop and maintain community contacts and resources.
Work with different community based agencies and groups to deliver programming to residents
Required to understand the nature and meaning of quality indicators used by the Home and to understand which indicators are publicly reported.
Required to participate in the improvement of the indicators and achieve satisfactory results.
Other duties as assigned and or indicated in Job Task Inventory
Qualifications
At Mill Creek Care Centre we take pride in our employees, so your qualifications are important to us. We use them to get to know you and see if we are a good fit for each other. The qualifications needed to join our family at Mill Creek Care Centre are as follows:
Post-secondary diploma or degree in recreation and leisure studies, therapeutic recreation, kinesiology or other related fields from a community college or university or enrolled in the same required. If enrolled, must complete program within 3 years of hire date,
Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills, as well as excellent documentation skills,
Knowledge and demonstrated experience in one-one/group program planning, implementation and evaluation for both well and the cognitively impaired,
Ability to work independently and ability to manage time effectively,
Ability to plan, implement, evaluate new ideas, resident programs and volunteer initiatives,
Knowledge and/or experience in working with the geriatric population especially those with cognitive impairments,
Current CPR/First-Aid and Food Handler’s certification,
Knowledge of MDS/RAI would be an asset,
GPA and Montessori certificates would be an asset.
Must have a clear vulnerable sector screen, no older than 6 months, TB test results less than 6 months old, must be able to provide three supervisory references.
Mill Creek Care Centre recognizes the importance of immunization to protect our residents, staff and others from COVID-19. As such, subject to any accommodation required by applicable human rights legislation, it will be a condition of employment that all new hires are fully vaccinated having received both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine and a booster approved by Health Canada, 14 days before start date.
How to apply?
Please submit a resume, cover letter, and references. We look forward to speaking with you and Making Every Moment Matter™.
We are committed to inclusion, diversity, and equity in the workplace, and we welcome applications from all persons. Our organization takes the accessibility needs of employees and candidates with disabilities into account during the position summary review process. Employees and candidates are required to notify their Director/Manager/Supervisor or Hiring Manager if they have any accessibility needs and the organization will work with the employee to address them.