What you’ll do

• Provide Recreation Therapy assessment, and plan and provide interventions in accordance with current evidence-based models and established standards of professional practice, and the client and family centered plan of treatment by reviewing records, identifying priority client goals/issues/needs/expectations, planning, implementing, evaluating and documenting clinical Recreation Therapy services to maintain client’s optimal health and well-being.
• Participate in the design, delivery and coordination of Recreation Therapy services for clients by methods such as evaluating recreation and leisure needs and interests of clients, establishing recreation services to meet the varied interests of clients, working with recreation assistants, students and volunteers to carry out related programs and coordinate inter-floor and facility wide activities and schedules. The Recreation Therapist will also establish working relationships with other disciplines and medical staff, determining appropriate adaptations for recreation activity, priorities, coordinating the work activities of designated staff and students, reviewing workflow, facilitating workplace solutions with other supervisory personnel, and developing goals and objectives for the recreation service with designated management and other designated team members to ensure that accreditation and Recreation Therapy safety standards are maintained as well as services are performed in an effective, efficient, and cost effective manner.
• Design and develop a recreation program suitable to the varying needs and interests of clients. Collaborates with the team, recreation assistants, volunteer services and community based groups and organizations to enhance recreation and leisure involvement of all clients within the program/site and the broader community. As applicable, make connections with various groups to encourage regular use of facility space and involvement of clients in recreation/leisure activities.
• Provide and promote leadership, and maintain knowledge in Recreation Therapy and clinical practice related to nature and scope of human service delivery systems, program specific health management, and the diversity of client populations including cultural and diagnostic groups served within the therapeutic recreation process, including etiology, symptomatology, prognosis, treatment of conditions and related secondary complications by methods such as facilitating continuous learning, reviewing literature in designated areas, consulting with clinical and community experts, evaluating clinical practice and referral systems, developing or revising practice guidelines, and developing/presenting education sessions based on knowledge of Recreation Therapy.
• Participate in and facilitates interdisciplinary communication, practice and team based client/family care through leadership, role modelling, education, coaching, and mentoring activities that facilitates team goal setting, problem solving, conflict resolution and collaboration to ensure comprehensive service delivery and avoid service duplication.

What you bring

Qualifications

• Baccalaureate in Therapeutic Recreation. Two (2) years' recent, related experience working with the designated population group in the applicable program area/setting, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Eligible for membership in the British Columbia Therapeutic Recreation Association.
• Valid BC Driver’s License. Local area travel may require the use of a personal vehicle.
• Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate.

Skills & Knowledge

• Comprehensive knowledge of evidence-based Recreation Therapy practice related to applicable program health issues and treatment.
• Comprehensive knowledge of theories and concepts of therapeutic recreation, leisure, social psychology and current trends and practice in designated areas.
• Comprehensive knowledge of recreation therapy theory and practice within a client and family centered model of care.
• Comprehensive knowledge of organizing therapeutic recreation services including the development of a written plan or operation.
• Comprehensive knowledge of other health care disciplines and their role in client care.
• Demonstrates a commitment to beginning and continuing their personal learning journey related to Indigenous-specific racism and dismantling systems of oppression, as well as addressing racism more broadly. Shows willingness to articulate and share their learning experiences to contribute to a culture of motivation and inspiration among peers.
• Demonstrates foundational knowledge of the social, economic, and political realities of settler-colonialism and its impacts on Indigenous peoples and equity-deserving groups within social and health contexts. Understands the impact of social determinants of health-on-health outcomes. Shows a commitment to learning about and upholding legislative obligations and provincial commitments outlined in foundational documents such as the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan, Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study, the BC Human Rights Code, Anti-Racism Data Act, and the Distinctions Based Approach.

What we bring Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families. Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future. That’s why we’re focused on your care too – offering health, wellness, development programs to support you – at work and at home.

• Join one of BC’s largest employers with province-wide programs, services and operations – offering vast opportunities for growth, development, and recognition programs that honour the commitment and contribution of all employees.
• Access to professional development opportunities through our in-house training programs, including +2,000 courses, such as our San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training course, or Core Linx for Leadership roles.
• Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including municipal pension plan, and psychological health & safety programs and holistic wellness resources.
• Annual statutory holidays (13) with generous vacation entitlement and accruement.
• PHSA is a remote work friendly employer, welcoming flexible work options to support our people (eligibility may vary, depending on position).
• Access to WorkPerks, a premium discount program offering a wide range of local and national discounts on electronics, entertainment, dining, travel, wellness, apparel, and more.

Job Type: Regular, Full-Time Wage/Salary Range: $40.19 - $50.20 per hour

Location: 10022 King George Highway, Surrey, BC V3T 2W4

Hours of Work: Rotate from 0830-1630hrs & 1000-1800hrs M-F. Weekends and STATS will rotate from 1000hrs-1800h

Requisition # 189334E

What we do

BC Mental Health & Substance Use Services (BCMHSUS) cares for people with complex mental health and substance use challenges.

BCMHSUS program is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA).

PHSA plans, manages and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province. Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include: Respect people – Be compassionate – Dare to innovate – Cultivate partnerships – Serve with purpose.

PHSA and BCMHSUS are committed to employment equity, encouraging all qualified individuals to apply. We recognize that our ability to provide the best care for our diverse patient populations relies on a rich diversity of skills, knowledge, background and experience, and value a safe, inclusive and welcoming environment.

Learn more about PHSA and our programs: jobs.phsa.ca/programs-and-services

PHSA is committed to anti-racism and equity in our hiring and employment practices. With learning and compassion, we are addressing existing inequities and barriers throughout our systems. PHSA is seeking to create a diverse workforce and to establish an inclusive and culturally safe environment. We invite applications and enquiries from all people, particularly those belonging to the historically, systemically, and/or persistently excluded groups identified under the B.C. Human Rights Code.

One of PHSA’s North Star priorities is to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism, which includes ongoing commitments to Indigenous recruitment and employee experience as well as dismantling barriers to health care employment at every level. We welcome Indigenous individuals to apply and/or contact the Sanya’k̓ula Team (Indigenous Recruitment & Employee Experience) for support at indigenous.employment@phsa.ca.

Indigenous-specific anti-racism initiatives are rooted in addressing the unique forms of discrimination, historical and ongoing injustices, and exclusion faced by Indigenous peoples. These initiatives align with an Indigenous rights-based approach, recognizing the inherent rights and title of BC First Nations and self-determination of all First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities. PHSA is mandated to uphold legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents including the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study.