Activity Worker – Health Support Services (Canada Summer Jobs)

About SPRINT Senior Care:

We began caring for seniors and enabling seniors to care for themselves in 1983. We continue to do so today as an accredited, not-for-profit community support service agency in Toronto by offering a wide range of practical and low-cost services to seniors and their caregivers. Our services help seniors stay safe, connected, and live as independently as possible, and prevent premature or inappropriate institutionalization.

Position Type:

Bargaining Unit Position; Full-Time, Contract (Contract Length: 8 Weeks) 35 hours per week

Reports To:

Recreation Therapist Supervisor

Work Location:

In person

SPRINT Senior Care locations; Ewart Angus SPRINT Homes

What you will do:

The responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to:

• Assist in the planning, implementation, and delivery of department activities.
• Assist with gentle exercise programs and food security programs,
• Assist with virtual programs
• Socialize with clients
• Helping with setting up, serving and cleaning up for meal and wellness programs
• Assist with administrative tasks and projects
• Attend and participate in team meetings and training sessions
• Provide feedback as to how to improve programs and services
• Prepare communications and program materials
• Maintain and update digital records
• Other tasks as assigned

What you will bring:

• Enrolled in or completed a post-secondary Health, Activation, Recreation, Kinesiology, Social Work, Social Service Worker, Gerontology program or a related field.
• Experience working with seniors and persons with dementia is an asset.
• Excellent communication, organizational and time management skills.

This position is made possible through Canada Summer Jobs, an initiative of
Employment and Social Development Canada. To be eligible for these positions, participants must:

• Be between 15-30 years of age, at the start of the funded position.
• Be a Canadian Citizen, permanent resident, or someone to whom Refugee Status has been granted/conferred.
• Have a valid SIN
• International students, and those who are here in Canada on a work, youth, or visitor visa/permit are not eligible for the program.

Pay:

CA$18.60 per hour

How To Apply 

To submit your application click here: Activity Worker – Health Support Services (Canada Summer Jobs) – Toronto, ON M4S 1A9 – Indeed.com

SPRINT Senior Care encourages applications from candidates who reflect the diversity of our community.

SPRINT Senior Care is committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment practices in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA). Reasonable accommodations are available on request for candidates with disabilities taking part in all aspects of the selection process. If you require an accommodation to fully participate in our application or hiring processes, please contact Human Resources.