Posted 14 months ago
Recreation Worker, Certified
@ Prairie Mountain Health
Dauphin, Manitoba
Overview
Prairie Mountain Health is hiring a certified Recreation Worker to plan and deliver health and wellness recreation programs for clients across its sites. The role involves assessing clients, building individualized plans, leading activities and documenting progress with the interdisciplinary team. Full-time.
Responsibilities:
- Plan, organize and implement recreation and activity programs for clients
- Assess clients and develop individualized plans
- Adapt activities to client interests, needs and medical restrictions
- Participate in multi-disciplinary care conferences
- Complete records and statistics
Requirements summary:
- Grade 12 education and recognized therapeutic recreation certificate
- Two years recent direct client care experience in health care
- Experience with elderly and physically or cognitively disabled clients
- Manitoba Class 5 driver's licence
- Food Handler Level 1 certificate or obtain within six months
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- Employer posting date
- 2025-09-24
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-15
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-15
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Allied health |
| Experience | 2+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Care home, Hospital or clinic |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer moderate |
| Licences & certifications | Recognized therapeutic recreation/activity programming certificate, Food Handler Training Certificate Level 1 |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Education | High school (required) |
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Prairie Mountain Health
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Full company description
Whether you are starting out, or you are a seasoned professional, Prairie Mountain Health (PMH) has a variety of career opportunities to suit your unique goals and needs. Learn, grow and succeed with us at Prairie Mountain Health, the largest region in Western Manitoba! PMH employs over 7,500 employees who work together to improve the physical, mental, social, cultural and spiritual needs of individuals, families and communities in Western Manitoba.
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Whether you are starting out, or you are a seasoned professional, Prairie Mountain Health (PMH) has a variety of career opportunities to suit your unique goals and needs. Learn, grow and succeed with us at Prairie Mountain Health, the largest region in Western Manitoba! PMH employs over 7,500 employees who work together to improve the physical, mental, social, cultural and spiritual needs of individuals, families…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitals and Health Care |
| Company size | 5,001-10,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Brandon, Manitoba |
| Organization type | Nonprofit |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 883 |
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QUALIFICATIONS
* Grade 12 Education (Manitoba Standards)
* Successful completion of a recognized therapeutic recreation/activity programming certificate
* Current Food Handler Training Certificate Level 1 or willing to obtain within six (6) months
* Two (2) years recent relevant experience working directly with clients in a health care environment
* Experience working with the elderly, physically and/or cognitively disabled
* Province of Manitoba Class 5 Drivers License
* Proficiency with Microsoft programs (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint), as well as Internet applications and other Information Technology
* Demonstrated organizational skills, and the ability to work independently
* Demonstrated communication skills
* Demonstrated flexibility to facilitate changes in techniques and procedures
* Ability to display independent judgment
* Ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population
* Ability to respect and promote confidentiality
* Ability to perform the duties of the position on a regular basis
POSITION SUMMARY
The recreation staff provide recreation programs focused on promoting the health and wellness (physical and mental) of the clients within the sites of Prairie Mountain Health. The recreation workers work collaboratively and independently to provide services to the clients in partnership with clients, families and interdisciplinary team members in alignment with PMH vision, mission and values.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Overview:
- Plans, organizes and implements activity & recreation programs for clients and participants.
- Utilizes the regional assessment tools for initial and ongoing assessment of clients.
- Develops and documents individualized plans based on assessments.
- Analyzes, interprets and documents results of assessments.
- Communicates information with interdisciplinary team members regarding client’s progress and revise care plan as required.
- Develops and implements creative activities for individuals and groups based on client interests, needs and wishes.
- Engages with and work with external partners as appropriate for the development of activities/recreational events.
- Ensures activity/recreational events that clients participate in are client focused related to the physical and mental wellbeing of the client.
- Ensures that diagnosed or medical restrictions are followed during the activity/recreation event.
- Participates in the development of the monthly recreation/activity calendar.
- Estimates, obtains and adapts space, equipment and supplies necessary to conduct scheduled activities.
- Attends and participates in the multi-disciplinary care conferences.
- Completes appropriate records/documentation including statistics as required.
- Other duties as assigned.
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