Life Enrichment Aide - Full Time

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Villa Care Centre
658 King Street, Midland, Ontario

Join our team as a Life Enrichment Aide!

Full-Time Opportunity

Under the direction of the Life Enrichment Coordinator, the Life Enrichment Aide will be responsible and accountable for the delivery of Life Enrichment Services, implement and communicate to all residents and families a schedule of recreation and social activities that are offered during days, evenings and weekends, provide and assist with recreation and social activities that include a range of indoor and outdoor recreation, leisure and outings that are of a frequency and type to benefit all residents of the home and reflect their interests, and provide opportunities for resident and family input into the development and scheduling of recreation and social activities

Qualifications:
Have a post-secondary diploma or degree in recreation and leisure studies, therapeutic recreation, kinesiology or other related field from a community college or university; or

Are enrolled in a community college or university in a diploma or degree program in such a field as required under the Fixing Long Term Care Act, 2021, ss. 7+ and Ontario Regulation ss. 73/22 (1)

Minimum of one year’s experience in Geriatric rehabilitation or Long-Term Care preferred

Must demonstrate an active interest in ongoing education

Must be flexible, innovative and creative

Must be computer literate

Please note, all applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Employment with Jarlette Health Services will be contingent on proof of full vaccination against COVID-1+, a screening for tuberculosis, a receipt of a current criminal reference check, including vulnerable sector screening and two ( 2 ) supervisory references.

Jarlette Health Services is an equal opportunity employer and will accommodate individuals with disabilities through each stage of the recruitment process. Should you require an accommodation, please let us know.

We thank all applicants for their interest. However only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Note during COVID-1+: At the outset of the COVID-1+ situation in Canada, Jarlette Health Services implemented heightened precautionary protocols in all of our homes. We continue to follow the advice of provincial and federal governments, our sector regulators and local Public Health agencies. Job responsibilities are being reviewed and adjusted accordingly to ensure the well-being of the successful candidate.

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Skills

Experience in Long Term Care (Gerontology) setting is an asset

Post Secondary Degree/Diploma in related field