Therapeutic Recreation - Douglas College

Therapeutic Recreation - Douglas College Therapeutic Recreation (TR) at Douglas College is about play and so much more. Bachelor or Diploma
Online or In-Person

For TR professionals and their clients, it's about embracing challenges and helping people develop a satisfying leisure lifestyle. The Therapeutic Recreation Program prepares graduates to assess, plan, implement and evaluate a wide range of leisure services for children, adolescents, adults and older adults who experience a barrier to a healthy leisure lifestyle. Students learn how to work with individuals and groups to assess their needs and interests in order to facilitate meaningful recreation and leisure experiences with and for them. These services facilitate positive changes in clients to aid in achieving optimal health and well being through independent and personally fulfilling leisure lifestyles. The program stresses the application of theory with its model of classroom related courses which incorporate community experiences and assignments and such as service-learning in addition to practicum practicum and internship placements.

Full-Time Recreation Assistant Opportunity with the Provincial Health Services Authority at Sunny Hill Health Centre & B...
11/07/2025

Full-Time Recreation Assistant Opportunity with the Provincial Health Services Authority at Sunny Hill Health Centre & BC Children's Hospital

Learn more about applying for Recreation Assistant, Recreation Therapy - BC Children’s Hospital and SunnyHill Health Centre at PHSA

11/07/2025

Part-Time Recreation Therapist Opportunity with Vancouver Coastal Health in Richmond at Richmond Mental Health - Early Psychosis Intervention

Come work as a Recreation Therapist with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)! Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Recreation Therapist to join the Early Psychosis Intervention team in Richmond, BC. Apply today to join our team! As a Recreation Therapist with Vancouver Coastal Health you will: - Wor...

Happy Halloween - a busy and fun time in the therapeutic recreation profession and even with our own students and facult...
10/31/2025

Happy Halloween - a busy and fun time in the therapeutic recreation profession and even with our own students and faculty! Bravo to our second year students who got into the spirit as well as faculty Meghan and Deborah! Douglas College Therapeutic Recreation - Douglas College
Photo description: Photo 1: a group of TR students dressed in a variety of costumes; photo 2 is TR Faculty members Deborah and Meghan posing as a princess and a witch.

Yesterday Jordan and Tricia attended the Douglas College Information Fair held at the New Westminster Campus.  The event...
10/29/2025

Yesterday Jordan and Tricia attended the Douglas College Information Fair held at the New Westminster Campus. The event was extremely well attended and our table was hopping most of the night. If you have someone you know who may be interested in learning more about Therapeutic Recreation - Douglas College Diploma or Degree program have them reach out to us at TR@douglascollege.ca or attend our online information session held each month. Photo description: Jordan beside our table and banner prior to the start of the event.

Thank you to the Douglas College Vocational Education and Skills Training Department (VEST) Career and Employment Prepar...
10/06/2025

Thank you to the Douglas College Vocational Education and Skills Training Department (VEST) Career and Employment Preparation students who presented on Healthy Lifestyles to our 2nd year Therapeutic Recreation - Douglas College students. A special thank you to VEST faculty Brittany and TR faculty Krysten on this collaboration.

Full-Time Recreation Manager opportunity with Optima Living in Victoria
10/03/2025

Full-Time Recreation Manager opportunity with Optima Living in Victoria

Apply to Recreation Manager at Optima Living in Victoria, BC, Canada.

Congratulations to Open Door Group and their recent presentation at WAPR and the Canadian PSR Recovery Conference. The f...
10/03/2025

Congratulations to Open Door Group and their recent presentation at WAPR and the Canadian PSR Recovery Conference. The focus was on the vital role of therapeutic recreation in promoting recovery and well-being! Well done Radka and team.

Be sure your voice is heard by engaging with your provincial association BCTRA.
10/03/2025

Be sure your voice is heard by engaging with your provincial association BCTRA.

Hi BCTRA 👋🏼

🧡 BCTRA AGM & Education Day 2025 🧡

Join us for a day of learning, connection, and inspiration! ✨
📅 Date: Friday, November 7
📍 Location: Zoom

Agenda Highlights:
🕘 9:00 – Opening Remarks from BCTRA president Jenna Johnstone 
🕤 9:15 – “Making LTC a Home” with Aimee Douziech & Sienna Caspar 
🕥 10:15 – Break ☕
🕥 10:30 – “Therapeutic Recreation & the ICF” with Jerry Singleton 
🕦 11:30 – Break
🕕 12:30 - AGM begins
💡 Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with colleagues, grow your knowledge, and celebrate the value of therapeutic recreation in practice.
👉 Additional details & zoom link to follow!

Take personal responsibility to honor, reflect, learn and take action.
09/30/2025

Take personal responsibility to honor, reflect, learn and take action.

Full-Time Recreation Programmer opportunity with the German-Canadian Benevolent Society of BC
09/18/2025

Full-Time Recreation Programmer opportunity with the German-Canadian Benevolent Society of BC

German-Canadian Benevolent Society of BC

09/18/2025
09/12/2025

Jobs, jobs and more jobs! Are you looking for a FT/PT opportunity or even a casual position while going to school? Vancouver Coastal Health has many opportunities to fit your need. Temporary positions are great ways to gain valuable experience and if some of the jobs ask for a minimum amount of experience, be sure to apply anyway because they are looking for Douglas College TR Diploma and Degree graduates (BTR students after 2 years can also get hired in RecTA roles). Check out the list of amazing opportunities.

View all current positions at Vancouver Coastal Health across all categories and locations. See a position you like? Contact us and apply today!

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Coquitlam Campus 1250 Pinetree Way
Coquitlam, BC

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https://www.douglascollege.ca/programs-courses/explore-programs-courses/facul

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