Recreational Therapist

About This Role

This full-time recreational therapist position on an acute care inpatient unit for psychiatric patients involves working collaboratively with a treatment team to create a therapeutic environment. The role requires planning, implementing, and evaluating therapeutic activities to address patients' psychosocial, social, developmental, and emotional needs.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the patient care team's delivery of personalized, efficient care with respect for patient's spiritual and cultural differences
• Consider factors related to safety effectiveness and cost in planning and delivery of patient care
• Plan, implement, and evaluate a broad spectrum of therapeutic activities that address the psychosocial, social, developmental age, and emotional needs of the patient
• Complete the Therapeutic Activity Profile and plan that identifies patient's recreational skill, strengths, weaknesses, and leisure lifestyle
• Conduct group and individual therapeutic recreation interventions utilizing therapeutic rationale and effective group skills
• Recognize, record, and report to the team any signs, symptoms, progress, or variance in the patient's condition
• Effectively communicate the plan of care to patients, families, significant others, and the treatment team
• Participate in unit safety checks as directed and maintain knowledge of unit safety policies
• Maintain confidentiality of all patient, hospital, and employee related information
• Attend and participate in a minimum of six staff meetings annually and read and sign off meeting minutes of all staff meetings that were not attended
• Commit to Service Excellence and continually strive towards the achievements of Commitments to Excellence
• Participate in performance improvement unit-based activities and hospital-based activities as directed
• Maintain annual competencies

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Recreational Therapy or a related field
• Therapeutic Recreation Specialist certification/license

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits: multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees
• Financial protection & PTO: life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave, and paid time off
• Financial & career growth: higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance, and 401(k) retirement package and company match
• Employee well-being: mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs)
• Professional development: ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities