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Recreation Therapist I

@ Recovery Alberta

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Ponoka, Alberta

3+ years experience

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Overview

Recovery Alberta is hiring a Recreation Therapist I for its Youth Virtual Opioid Dependency Program at Centennial Centre for Mental Health and Brain Injury. The role is a temporary full-time position, with 7.75-hour day shifts on a two-week cycle and weekends off. Pay is $40.81 to $54.34 per hour, with hybrid work eligibility within Alberta.

Responsibilities:

Deliver recreation therapy programming to youth with opioid dependency
Support virtual and in-person client sessions
Apply trauma-informed and harm reduction principles
Document client assessments and progress

Requirements summary:

Bachelor's degree in Recreation Therapy or related field
Active or eligible ATRA registration
3-4 years mental health and addictions experience
Knowledge of Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act
60 wpm keyboarding

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Employer posting date: 2026-10-15
First seen by our source: 2026-10-18
Source record updated: 2026-11-07

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Job details

Seniority	Entry level
Department	Allied health
Experience	3+ years
Hours per week	38.75
Schedule	day
Travel	air: none
Work setting	Hospital or clinic, Home
Position	Sitting and standing
Physical demands	physical low · computer moderate
Languages	English
Licences & certifications	ATRA registration
Education	Bachelor’s degree (required)
Fields of study	Recreation Therapy, Therapeutic Recreation, Recreation and Leisure Studies

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Recovery Alberta provides mental health & addiction and correctional health services for all Albertans.

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Recovery Alberta provides comprehensive recovery-oriented mental health & addiction services, as well as correctional health services. Page not monitored 24/7. Call 211 to reach 24/7 confidential mental health and addiction helplines. Dial 911 in case of emergency.

People associated on LinkedIn: 1,108
Other recorded names: Recovery Alberta
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Field	Value
Industry	Mental Health Care
Company size	5,001-10,000 employees
Organization type	Government Agency
Open jobs on Jobsy	418
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Required Qualifications:

Completion of bachelor's degree in Recreation Therapy, Therapeutic Recreation or Recreation and Leisure Studies. Active or eligible registration with Alberta Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA).

Additional Required Qualifications:

Related experience with groups with Addiction and Mental Health clients. Working knowledge of Trauma Informed Care and Harm Reduction Principles. Working knowledge of Motivational Interviewing and/or Solution Focused Interventions. Suicide Intervention. Working Knowledge and understanding of the Child Family Enhancement Act 3-4 years’ experience with individuals with Mental Health and Addictions issues. Accurate keyboarding skills of 60 wpm and proficient in MS Office Suite (outlook, excel), Zoom, Connect Care T, etc. Knowledge of community and provincial addiction services resources.

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Virtual Experience Preferred

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