Recreation Aide in Calgary, Alberta at Park Place Seniors Living

Silverado Creek Seniors Community in Calgary is looking for a Recreation Aide to join our interdisciplinary team to help implement recreation and life enrichment programs which meet the physical, social, emotional, spiritual and intellectual needs of the residents.

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Responsible day-to-day for the preparation, implementation and evaluation of recreation programs in addition to the maintenance of resident attendance records for those programs.
2. Ensures that every resident is involved in identified recreational activities in order to meet the goals of the resident's recreational treatment plan. Leads, instructs and motivates residents in individual and group leisure pursuits.
3. Records complete, accurate and relevant data for every resident according to PPSL charting protocol.
4. Maintains ongoing communication with other interdisciplinary team members and works collaboratively with the IDT including volunteers to support residents’ wishes and needs.
5. When resident programs occur off-site, accompanies residents with other staff and/or family members or substitute decision-maker to ensure safety at all times.

Qualifications include:

• Certification in Recreation Aide and/or related area with a minimum of one (1) year recent related experience preferred.
• Experience in a seniors care environment.

The successful applicant for this job posting must be able to provide satisfactory proof that they have received the COVID-19 vaccination and any required COVID-19 booster vaccination.
If you are interested in this unique opportunity to make a difference in a family owned and operated company, we want to hear from you! See www.parkplaceseniorsliving.com for more information on our growing organization.

Please submit your resume and covering letter by email to Bella Tadeo HR administrator at: Silverado.hr@ppsl.com
Please include the job title in the subject line of the email. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.