Recreational Therapist

About This Role

This role involves planning, directing, and coordinating medically-approved activities within a psychiatric program for patients. The Recreational Therapist assesses patients' leisure, social, and recreation status, and participates as a member of the treatment team to formulate goals and interventions.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, and coordinate medically-approved activities within the psychiatric program schedule for patients
• Conduct activities including leisure skills, social activities, physical/exercise, cognitive challenges, and arts and crafts
• Assess patients' leisure, social, and recreation status as part of the overall biopsychological assessment process
• Participate as a member of the treatment team
• Formulate goals and interventions based on identified patient needs
• Recommend appropriate recreational activity
• Provide groups aimed at developing patients' social, leisure, and physical needs
• Accurately provide groups and document patients' responses to interventions
• Incorporate responses to group interventions into the patient's plan of care
• Provide support to the clinical department through teamwork and input into patients' overall psycho-social needs

About the Company

Freedom Behavioral provides services to those in need, with a focus on patient care, quality, and compliance. The company has an energetic and motivated leadership team and strives to nurture and elevate the talents of all employees.