Recreational Therapist

About This Role

The Recreational Therapist provides individualized assessment and treatment to restore, remediate, or rehabilitate specific aspects of physical, cognitive, social, emotional, and behavioral functioning and interests in leisure/play. This role involves conducting timely assessments and implementing evidence-based treatment plans.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate all patients referred, considering patient safety at all times
• Identify the patient
• Plan and implement treatment for all patients using evidence-based practice and as determined by the evaluation at the recommended frequency that is appropriate and feasible
• Plan and implement individualized and group treatment using appropriate treatment intervention and facilitation techniques
• Provide education to patients and families related to community (local and national) resources for use after discharge
• Document evaluation findings/data, treatment program, Plan of Care/Patient Education, recommendation for frequency of therapy, patient progress, patient discharge summary, current physician orders, and productivity statistics for all patients accurately and in a timely manner according to Departmental Policy and Quality Improvement measures
• Communicate with local community programs to assist patients to seek appropriate programs for continued recreational therapy and reintegrate into community life after discharge
• Consult with other disciplines and team members to promote the greatest degree of independent functioning possible within the patient
• Participate in discharge planning by recommending equipment and community referrals, arrange teaching as appropriate or assigned
• Attend Health Team rounds as needed or assigned and attend family discharge planning conferences as necessary
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Recreational Therapy, or in Recreation with a concentration in Recreational Therapy and completed relevant clinical education

Nice to have:

• Master's degree
• CTRS - Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist upon hire

Important Details

• Schedule: 40 hours per week
• Work Shift: UR - Day

About the Company

The University of Rochester is defined by a deep commitment to Meliora - Ever Better. Embedded in that ideal are the values of equity, leadership, integrity, openness, respect, and accountability. The University is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving an inclusive and welcoming culture to advance its mission to Learn, Discover, Heal, Create – and Make the World Ever Better.