Recreational Therapist

About This Role

This role involves providing individual and group therapeutic recreational services to patients to address functional deficits. The therapist screens patients, conducts functional assessments, develops treatment goals and modalities, and delivers direct services. It suits a professional dedicated to changing lives within a multi-disciplined healthcare team.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group therapeutic recreational services to patients as referred to address functional deficits
• Screen patients, provide functional assessments, develop goals and modalities for patient treatment plans, and provide direct services for individuals and groups of patients
• Communicate with patients based on an understanding of the developmental needs of children, adolescents, adults, and/or geriatric population
• Document and report patient progress to the treatment team
• Participate in program evaluation
• Assist in training, orienting, and evaluating the performance of recreational therapy interns and volunteers, as needed

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Recreational Therapy, Therapeutic Recreation, or a related field from an accredited program
• Current Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) credential through the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC) at time of appointment and throughout time in position
• Maintain professional knowledge and skills through attendance at professional meetings, workshops, courses, and in-service sessions
• Knowledge of psychiatric diagnoses, behavioral health treatment modalities, anatomy/physiology, human growth and development, trauma-informed care principles, recovery-oriented care, and crisis management techniques
• Interpersonal and communication skills to relate effectively to psychiatric patients with a wide variety of problem behaviors, ages, and socioeconomic backgrounds, demonstrate understanding of the RT role in the multidisciplinary team, and teach patients, interns, and volunteers
• Strong group facilitation skills
• Analytical ability to combine own observations of patients with those of others to determine functional abilities and deficits and their physical, neurological, developmental, or psychosocial origins and establish appropriate patient treatment plans
• Current CPR certification (or ability to obtain upon hire)

Benefits

• Commitment to professional development, including a comprehensive tuition reimbursement program to support ongoing education and licensure and/or certification preparation
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits for benefits eligible positions
• 403b retirement match
• Generous paid-time-off for benefit eligible positions