Summary
Reporting directly to the Executive Director, the Recreation Coordinator is responsible for the Therapeutic Recreation Program’s overall management. Other responsibilities include maintaining a caring and welcoming environment for adult mental health consumers.
Description
About The Richmond Mental Health Consumer and Friends’ Society (RCFC):
The Richmond Mental Health Consumer and Friends’ Society (RCFC) is a self-governing peer-run mental health organization. We provide peer support and a full calendar of interesting and diverse activities to adult mental health consumers living in Richmond, B.C.
Summary of Duties:
Develops, plans, organizes and delivers programs to meet clients’ social, cultural, recreational, physical, mental, and emotional needs.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Outlook, Publisher, Access, Word, and Excel.
- Good interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to research and develop quality recreational opportunities that meet a wide variety of community needs.
Key Activities:
- Develops, manages, schedules, and delivers therapeutic recreational programs and activities for clients.
- Supervises two peer support, recreation leaders.
- Leads a variety of activities and groups.
- Provides set up, decorating, and clean up following activities.
- Maintains activity rooms and storage areas as needed.
- Provides ongoing communication with clients, families, and other mental health services throughout Richmond.
- Tracks, evaluate, and keeps statistics of clients’ participation and activities.
- Provides input into budget and ensures compliance within the program’s budget guidelines.
- Ensures the program complies with the organization’s policies and procedures.
- Develops program goals and provides assessment tools as needed.
Qualifications:
- Degree or Diploma in Recognized Therapeutic or Community Recreation or a relevant combination of education and experience.
- Two (2) years of experience delivering programs to people with mental health issues or similar relative work experience.
- Current First Aid and CPR certificate.
- Class 5 D.L.
- Current Clean Drivers Abstract.
- Criminal Record Check (if successful, required).
- T.B. Test (if successful, required).
This position is a full-time (36 hours per week) Monday to Friday daytime position with occasional evening or weekend shifts as needed.
The annual salary is $46,800 plus benefits.
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