Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (Part-time)
Requisition ID : 13608
Department : Rec, Cultural & Facility Services Dept.
Service : Complexes, Aqua & Specialized Services
Employment Type : Multiple Part-time Permanent positions - Up to 24 hours / week
Affiliation : CUPE 503 PT Rec & Cult
Salary Information : $23.678 - $34.578 per hour (2024 rates of pay)
Various Shifts : Days, Evenings, Weekends
Location : Various Locations
City : Ottawa, ON
Job Category : Recreation, Cultural & Facility Services
Application Close : 08 / 06 / 2025
JOB SUMMARY
Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services is responsible for the day-to-day operation of facilities and service delivery for recreation venues and programs, parks & recreation policies, and programs for cultural services.
Ensures the operations, processes and services are customer-centric and efficient. The units deliver community recreation programs through geographically aligned areas across the City, aquatic, sport and physical activity programming for all ages, as well as programming to address the needs of individuals with disabilities and population segments who may experience barriers to access recreation services.
You are responsible for assisting with all functions relating to the delivery of the Program, a Therapeutic Recreation / Life Skills day program.
This includes some aspects of Therapeutic Recreation Programming.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Completion of 4 year Therapeutic Recreation degree or 3 year general degree with a Therapeutic Recreation Diploma
Minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience in Therapeutic Recreation Adult Day Program / ABI / Special Needs / Rehab / Community / Inclusive Recreation
CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES
Current Standard First Aid, CPR and / or AED certificatesCrisis Prevention / Intervention training certificateAODA Customer Service / IASR Training
KNOWLEDGE
- Legislation protecting rights of special needs client, populations
- Client care
- Health and Safety legislation, policies and procedures
- City of Ottawa and Parks & Recreation Branch Policies and Procedures
- Professional standards of practice, legislative requirements and Policy / Procedures
COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Ability to lead small groups
- Leadership skills
- Well developed understanding of TR tools
- Able to design rehab and adapted recreation programming
- Creative
- Outgoing
- Reliable
- Dependable
- Flexible
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Language Requirement : Various language requirements, locations may require English only, French only OR Bilingual competencies.
Some positions require English oral, reading, and writing. Some positions required French oral, reading and writing.
Police Record Check : The successful candidate will be required to complete a Vulnerable Sector Check with the Police Services detachment in their jurisdiction to the City of Ottawa’s satisfaction.
Note : Under the age of 18, requires a Criminal Record and Judicial Matters check in place of the Vulnerable Sector Check.
Police record checks completed by a third-party company will not be accepted.
- A valid Ontario unrestricted G class driver’s license (or provincial equivalent) with no more than 6 demerit points accumulated
- Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available.
We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
The City of Ottawa promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code.
We encourage applications from members of Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and non-binary persons, persons of all ethnic origins, religions, sexual orientations, classes, gender identities and expressions.
Candidates are encouraged to self-identify as a member of one or more designated employment equity groups in the self-identification questionnaire.
The City of Ottawa provides accommodation during all parts of the hiring process, upon request, to applicants with disabilities.
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