Social Recreation Coordinator

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Would you like to get paid to play games, go to events like the Fringe and the Edmonton Folk Music Festival, host movie nights and parties and work with a great bunch of people who are not shy in showing their appreciation for your work?  Then this is the position for you!      
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PROGRAM:                        Moving Ahead Program (MAP)
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POSITION TITLE:                Social Recreation Coordinator 0.9FTE
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  b% n, I0 u9 R5 I9 |% F- t. {- `SALARY SCALE:        $31 527- $33 812 with health benefits, vacation days and flex days
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CMHA-ER is seeking a person who loves to have fun, is creative, energetic and enjoys new experiences.  If you are looking for position where your passion for working with adults living with mental illness is combined with the opportunity to lead a variety of recreational activities, CMHA-ER is the employer for you.  Enhance your experience in program planning and evaluation while building on your group leadership skills as you work with a dynamic association that is a national leader in mental health service provision.   

RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Social Recreation Coordinator is responsible for the CLUB and Mindworks programs.   These programs offer recreation activities to adults that encourage and enhance social interactions during the day and one to three evenings a week.  Working collaboratively with the Social Recreation Assistant, program participants and volunteers, the Social Recreation Coordinator plans, facilitates and evaluates recreational programming along with supporting a variety of participant led and driven initiatives.  

        QUALIFICATIONS
        The Social Recreation Coordinator enjoys challenges, is organized and adaptable.  The successful candidate has an understanding of the value and importance that social recreation has in the lives of adults living with mental illness.  While working as part of a vibrant multidisciplinary team, the Social Recreation Coordinator is able to work independently and has:
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  V1 e% R" |5 o: i% z: J$ }•        Minimum 2 years experience working with adults with mental illness
2 _) [# ^( N4 ?8 |•        Demonstrated knowledge of mental health, mental illness and recreational resources in Edmonton
9 H& z3 Z6 _# G! e9 i•        Excellent oral and written communication skills
& `2 A3 k) \  I0 c5 [. J•        Effective problem solving skills
•        Knowledge and experience in recreation program planning and facilitation
•        A clear criminal record check
•        Registration with a professional body if applicable

Please submit resumes to:
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  N' S5 C' J+ P" @' l, M4 f9 U                        #800, 10045 – 111 Street, Edmonton, AB T5K 2M5
                        Fax: (780) 482-7498

                        Email: mmarkham@cmha-edmonton.ab.ca                        
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Posting open until suitable candidate is found