Job opportunity
Community Recreation Therapist Fraser Health
Fraser Health Authority
Community-based Recreation Therapist connects mental health clients with meaningful leisure activities. Fraser Health seeks expertise in assessment, care planning, and therapeutic intervention.
Reporting to the Coordinator, Rehabilitation & Recovery Services, this Recreation Therapist serves community-based clients through interdisciplinary care. You will assess abilities and interests, create rehabilitation plans, and help clients access recreational resources. The work supports psychosocial health, quality of life, and recovery in homes and communities.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide therapeutic leisure experiences promoting psychosocial health
Support clients developing recreational skills and community participation
Facilitate leisure pursuits in homes or community settings
Build partnerships supporting mental health recreational programming
Evaluate care effectiveness and recommend service improvements
Requirements:
Baccalaureate Degree in Recreation Therapy from an accredited university
Three years recent experience serving mental health populations
Effective verbal and written communication with clients and teams
Ability to organize workload in complex environments
Basic computer literacy for information systems, word processing, and email
Use assessment, therapeutic recreation, and community resource knowledge to strengthen client participation and recovery across Fraser Health services.
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Apply on source site Reporting to the Coordinator, Rehabilitation & Recovery Services, this Recreation Therapist serves community-based clients through interdisciplinary care. You will assess abilities and interests, create rehabilitation plans, and help clients access recreational resources. The work supports psychosocial health, quality of life, and recovery in homes and communities.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide therapeutic leisure experiences promoting psychosocial health
Support clients developing recreational skills and community participation
Facilitate leisure pursuits in homes or community settings
Build partnerships supporting mental health recreational programming
Evaluate care effectiveness and recommend service improvements
Requirements:
Baccalaureate Degree in Recreation Therapy from an accredited university
Three years recent experience serving mental health populations
Effective verbal and written communication with clients and teams
Ability to organize workload in complex environments
Basic computer literacy for information systems, word processing, and email
Use assessment, therapeutic recreation, and community resource knowledge to strengthen client participation and recovery across Fraser Health services.
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