Activities Convenor
Your Opportunity:
The Activities Convenor role is within the Alberta Hospital Edmonton’s (AHE) Patient Experience Recreation team. The Activities Convenor is a rewarding opportunity to support patients with patient engagement opportunities with Evening Recreation and site-based events. AHE serves individuals that experience both mental health and addiction concerns in acute and rehabilitative models of care. As a member of the Patient Engagement program at AHE, the successful candidate will be responsible for independent program facilitation of a variety of diversional leisure-based activities. This role requires strong communication skills. This position has transitioned to Recovery Alberta effective September 1, 2024. By applying on this posting, if you are the successful candidate, you agree to and will become an employee of Recovery Alberta.
Description:
As an Activities Convenor, you will be responsible for planning, organizing and carrying out entertainment, diversion, social and emotional wellness group activities for clients.
- Primary Care Alberta: N
- Recovery Alberta: Y
- Classification: Activities Convenor
- Union: AUPE GSS
- Unit and Program: Allied Health and Patient Experience
- Primary Location: Alberta Hospital Edmonton
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.00
- Posting End Date: 03-APR-2025
- Employee Class: Casual/Relief
- Date Available: 14-APR-2025
- Hours per Shift: 4.0
- Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
- Shifts per cycle: Varies
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
- Days Off: Other
- Minimum Salary: $23.12
- Maximum Salary: $27.99
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Completion of Grade 12.
Additional Required Qualifications:Valid Heart & Stroke Foundation BLS-HCP. Valid Emergency First Aid.
Preferred Qualifications:Experience with individual and group program facilitation. Understanding and knowledge of recovery orientated care and rehabilitation models. Completion of diploma from a post-secondary program in a related field or equivalent. Strong patient and family centered approach with the ability to work within a collaborative team environment, as well as engage in the Patient experience, from a site perspective.
Please note:
All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.
Security Screening:
A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.
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We’re passionate about what we do. Our team of skilled and dedicated health care professionals, support staff, and physicians promote wellness and provide health care every day, all across Alberta.
Everything we do at AHS reflects a patient and family centred approach; it’s about putting patients’ and families’ experiences, priorities and trust first.
We are an equal opportunity employer. AHS values the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is committed to attracting, engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.
