Careers

Management, Professional, Technical, & Administrative Careers

Key Responsibilities:

• Facilitates planning, implementation and evaluation of FUN recreation/playroom programs
• Provides clients with opportunity for FUN and peer interaction
• Regular maintenance of room and equipment (includes sterilization of toys)
• Shifts are as follows: Mon – Fri 9:00 a.m.  – 12:00 noon; 1:00  – 4:00 p.m.
• Monitor and ensure that parents/guardians sign children in and out of program and be aware of parents whereabouts in the event that they are needed
• Regularly record stats that reflect usage of the playroom
• Attends and contributes to Therapeutic Recreation meetings
• Embraces Bloorview’s philosophy regarding family-centred practice
• Develops and maintains positive and open communication with staff and assigned volunteers
• Trains, supervises and evaluates volunteers as assigned
• Maintains current knowledge and training in Bloorview’s Emergency Action Plans and practices safe program implementation within Patient Safety and Risk Management guidelines
• Adheres to organizational policies and procedures
• Duties as assigned by Snoezelen Coordinator (Snoezelen is a controlled multi-sensory environment designed for individuals with moderate to severe developmental disabilities.  Bloorview runs a community based Snoezelen room and pool program, as well as Snoezelen facilities for inpatients)
• Adheres to Standards of Practice for Therapeutic Recreation and TRO Code of Ethics
• Remains current with professional Best Practice

Qualifications:

• Diploma or degree in Therapeutic Recreation, Early Childhood Education or humanities equivalent preferred.
• Membership in Therapeutic Recreation Ontario (TRO) preferred
• Maintains current certification in CPR, Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
• Previous work with children with disabilities a must
• Previous recreation program planning, implementation required
• Previous experience of facilitating a group
• Proven ability to be self-directed
• Ability to plan, implement and evaluate recreation programs
• Able to relate well to professionals children, adolescents, family members and volunteers
• Good at managing fluctuating responsibilities
• Able to manage flexible working hours
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Able to organize time and meet deadlines
• Read communication tools e.g. E-mails, and Bulletin Board

All interested candidates are invited to submit their application, quoting the competition number, to:

Human Resources
Bloorview Kids Rehab
150 Kilgour Road, Toronto, Ontario M4G 1R8

Fax: (416) 424-3868

E-mail: humanresources at bloorview dot ca *(see Note below)

*Note: Copy the above e-mail address into the To field of your e-mail message and reconstruct the e-mail address by removing the spaces and replacing the “at” and “dot” with the proper symbols (@ and .) respectively.

Bloorview Kids Rehab is an equal opportunity employer.

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