Posted 12 days ago
Recreation Therapy Assistant Certified | Temporary Full Time Evening
@ Career Opportunities
Woodbridge, Ontario
Overview
Career Opportunities is hiring a full-time evening Recreation Therapy Assistant for Sienna Senior Living's Villa Leonardo Gambin site in Woodbridge, at $23.14 per hour. The role plans and delivers recreation and leisure programming for long-term care residents, including outings, under a plan of care. The posting requires a recreation or therapeutic recreation diploma or degree, two years of long-term care experience, dementia programming knowledge, and a Vulnerable Sector Check.
Responsibilities:
- Provide recreation and leisure activities, including outings
- Contribute to resident plans of care
- Help plan area activity calendars
- Encourage residents to share skills and knowledge
- Set therapeutic recreation goals and interventions
Requirements summary:
- Diploma or degree in recreation, leisure or therapeutic recreation
- Minimum 2 years' long-term care experience
- Knowledge of programming for older adults with dementia
- Good oral and written communication
- Flexible hours including evenings and weekends
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Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · ultipro
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-26
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-26
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-26
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Allied health |
| Experience | 2+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | evening, weekends |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Care home |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Background checks | vulnerable sector |
| Education | College diploma (required), Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Recreation studies, Leisure studies, Therapeutic recreation |
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Career Opportunities
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 530 |
Recreation Therapy Assistant
Villa Leonardo Gambin - Woodbridge
Rate of Pay: $23.14
If you’re passionate about being a part of a team that is, committed to the Team Member Experience and driven by innovation and growth, then join us!.
The Recreation Therapy Assistant is a critical role within our communities as it impacts the lives of residents and ignites the warmth of human connection.
As a Recreation Therapy Assistant your typical day will impact in the following ways:
• Providing for recreation and leisure activities including outings in accordance with established policy, physician’s orders, and resident plan of care within the scope of practice.
• Contributing to and sustains a plan of care to meet residents’ assessed need.
• Assisting in planning for assigned resident area activity calendars in accordance with the care plan goals and preferences of the residents of each Care community.
• Identifying and encouraging opportunities for residents to share special skills or knowledge with others, inside and outside of the residence.
• Identifying appropriate therapeutic recreation goals and interventions on the care plans of identified residents.
• Performing other duties as assigned.
Must haves:
• Diploma or degree in Recreation/Leisure studies, Therapeutic Recreation from a recognized college or university.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a Long Term Care industry.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of programming needs for older adults diagnosed with dementia.
• Willingness to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends.
• All applicants must successfully pass the prescribed Vulnerable Sector Check.
Act upon your desire to help others and Join Sienna Senior Living as we continue to enhance the lives of those we serve.
Sienna Senior Living may utilize artificial intelligence to screen and assess applicants for this position.
Sienna Senior Living is committed to employment equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace. In accordance with provincial regulations, upon request, support will be provided for accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection, and assessment process.
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