Recreation Therapist Degree

Position #: 184231

Expected Start Date: October 04, 2026

Union: HSAS

Facility: Royal University Hospital

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: Child Life

Type: Full-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: April 04, 2028

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days, Evenings, Weekends

Number of Hours per Rotation: 14 shifts of 8 hours per 3 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Hours of Work: Field Hours

Salary or Pay Band:  Pay Band Recreation Therapist - Degree $36.826 to $45.031

Travel Required: No

Job Description: The Staff Recreation Therapist works as a member of the collaborative health care team and provides services with specific clients and/or client groups. The Therapist focuses on enhancing life-long leisure skills/attitudes, eliminating barriers to leisure and optimizing leisure participation for clients with chronic illness or disabling conditions. The Therapist utilizes assessment, intervention planning, evaluation and documentation of services. Services are provided to groups/individuals in inpatient, outpatient or community settings, relating to the client's leisure needs, interests and abilities and treatment plan. The incumbent oversees the delivery of the Recreation Therapy service for a program/team and supervise Recreation Coordinators and Therapy Assistants. "Preference for this position will be given to HSAS members in accordance with the terms and conditions of the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement"

Human Resources Exemption: No

Education

• Bachelor of Recreation Studies

Other Education and Training

• Bachelor of Sport and Recreation, major therapeutic recreation is acceptable

Competencies

• Basic - Problem solving skills
• Basic - Facilitation skills
• Basic - Organizational skills
• Basic - Leadership skills
• Basic - Verbal communication skills
• Basic - Interpersonal skills
• Basic - Conflict resolution skills
• Basic - Assessment ...

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