Recreational Assistant - Jobs in Hamilton region

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Recreation Assistant Number of Openings:1Division:Community Support ServicesFull/Part Time/Casual:Part timeProgram:First Place 2C Responsive Behavior UnitRegular/Temporary:RegularLocation:HamiltonUnion:Non-UnionHours of Work:12pm -5pm Monday- Friday*50 hours bi-weekly*Posting Date:April 18, 2024Closing Date:April 25, 2024Wage:$17.86-$27.17French Language Skill Requirement:N/A POSITION SUMMARY:The Program Assistant-Recreation (PA-R) is responsible for assisting the Coordinator – Recreation in the planning, promoting, implementing and evaluating recreational programming, and assisting in ensuring that recreational programming meets the client’s needs and care requirements.This role is also responsible for assisting with recreational program reports, input, and/or feedback to the Program Manager, and for working within the budget framework.The PA-R supports the Coordinator-Recreation in the delivery of recreational programming as required by program contracts, client needs, and/or external stakeholder expectations.The PA-R works collaboratively with other program staff members to assist in the delivery of high quality client care and effective/efficient functionality of the program. RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists with client assessments within the scope of recreational activity needs
• Reviews and follows client recreational care plans based on assessment results
• Assists in planning recreational activities in keeping with client needs
• Positively promotes recreational activities within the location
• Assists in the delivery and coordination of individual recreational activities
• Assists in creating recreational activity calendars and postings within the location
• Provides input into the evaluations of recreational programming, assisting with program improvement activities as needed
• Assists with maintaining recreation program statistics and participation records
• Collaborates with the client and/or other members of the interdisciplinary team in the delivery of care plans to achieve identified client goals
• Assists with the completion of documentation on client charts, maintaining specific professional, contractual or program charting requirements
• Assists with the coordination of external activity service providers (eg. entertainers)
• Provides input into tracking and reporting recreational activity costs
• Responsible for ensuring recreational activities are delivered within a pre-determined budget allotment

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Regularly demonstrates our mission, vision and values
• Actively promotes a healthy, supportive and inclusive work environment
• Ability to engage in effective problem solving, possess logic and analytical thinking
• Superior communication skills both verbal and written, with an excellent customer service mind set
• Positive and professional, with a “can do” attitude
• Ability to demonstrate client centered focus in all activities
• Strong abilities in program planning, implementation, evaluation
• Proven budgetary skills
• Superior organizational and planning skills
• Proven ability to be detailed oriented
• Maintaining on-going compliance to corporate policies and procedures, health and safety regulations, and relevant external standards
• Participating fully in both internal and external training requirements
• Participating fully in corporate quality initiatives
• Maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of all personal health records (including both client and personal), and following all the privacy and confidentiality requirements of any and all electronic medical record systems used (including but not limited to Procura and HPG)

QUALIFICATIONS:

• College level recreational diploma, required
• 1-2 years of related working experience, as asset
• Current First Aid Certificate, preferred
• Current CPR Certificate, preferred
• Training in Gentle Persuasion Approach or other non-violent crisis intervention, preferred
• Experience working in a unionized environment, an asset
• Excellent understanding of MS office software including excel spreadsheets, preferred
• Previous experience working in an Integrated Community Care model or hospital setting, an asset
• Familiar with Procura software, an asset
• Must be COVID 19 Vaccinated

Please submit your application via fax 905-522-5579 or email: dmisiti@stjhc.ca St. Joseph’s Home Care is an equal opportunity employer and strives for equity, inclusiveness, and diversity in all our programs, practices, facilities, and people. To request any accommodations in the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms) please let the hiring manager know prior to interviewing.Should you wish to conduct your interview in the French language, please contact our head office location to make arrangements prior to interviewing. Powered by JazzHR