Program Therapist (Casual)

10 days ago
United States$20/hr (Est. $42k-$46k/year)(est.)Part TimeMental Health Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Villa Marconi Long Term Care Centre as a Program Therapist (Casual) in United States. “How do you live in the moment?” We are passionate about ‘Making Every Moment Matter™.

Key Responsibilities

  • Complete documentation and accurate records as required including: Program guides, participation tracking, monthly statistics, recreation assessment, Quarterly documentation, interRAI
  • MDS/CAPS, regular care plan updates based on residents’ status, progress notes and all assessments needed to determine residents' recreation and rehabilitation needs.
  • Plan and implement programs based on resident assessments, offering new, creative and innovative recreational programs to residents on an ongoing basis
  • Plan and implement special events, community

Requirements

  • secondary diploma or degree or certificate in recreation and leisure studies, therapeutic recreation, gerontology or other related fields from an Ontario post
  • secondary institution
  • OR has a post
  • secondary diploma, degree or certificate granted in another jurisdiction that, in the reasonable opinion of the licensee, is equivalent to the diploma, degree or certificate described above.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Employee perks
  • Employee and Family Assistance Program

Work Schedule

  • Full-time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Villa Marconi Long Term Care Centre as a Program Therapist (Casual).

Key Skills

Therapeutic recreationGerontologyProgram planningInterdisciplinary teamworkDocumentationInterRAI-MDSRecreation assessmentCommunicationOrganizational skillsCPRFirst aidPerson-centered careCommunity outreachComputer literacy
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Program Therapist (Casual) at Villa Marconi Long Term Care Centre a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at Villa Marconi Long Term Care Centre is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Therapeutic recreation, Gerontology, Program planning, Interdisciplinary teamwork, Documentation, InterRAI-MDS, Recreation assessment, Communication. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Program Therapist plans, implements, and evaluates recreational programs and special events to meet the physical, social, and emotional needs of residents. They are also responsible for maintaining accurate documentation, including assessments, care plans, and progress notes.

Benefits package: Employee benefits, Employee perks, Employee and Family Assistance Program, Support for personal and professional growth. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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Benefits & Perks

Employee benefits
Employee perks
Employee and Family Assistance Program
Support for personal and professional growth
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Part Time

Posted

10d ago