This role involves planning and implementing treatment goals with patients, focusing on leisure skills and therapeutic activities that support the facility's objectives. The Recreational Therapist functions as an effective member of an inter-disciplinary treatment team.
Responsibilities
Provide patient care through recreational therapy and leisure services, including daytime, evenings, indoor, outdoor, and holiday events
Conduct patient assessments to determine level of functioning, leisure independence, pre and post recreational interest, and current physical, cognitive, emotional, social recreational abilities
Organize and implement regular group activities to facilitate social integration and leisure time activities for discharge goals
Provide treatment planning and documentation of care
Document regularly on patient’s course in treatment as observed through assessment and participation in therapeutic activities/groups
Plan and implement patient-specific age and culturally appropriate recreational programs, guided by treatment planning and discharge goals
Document patient’s progress and response to treatment
Participate as an active member of the inter-disciplinary treatment team in the development and coordination of patient care via patient care conferences, charting, and informal updates
Maintain an appropriate level of psychiatric theories and practices and apply these where appropriate
Attend continuing education workshops, unit in-services, and all mandatory unit and staff meetings
Maintain current certification in CPR and CPI
Assist in coordination of the operation of the Recreational Therapy department of the facility
Maintain the unit’s recreational supplies and equipment in good working condition
Supervise and orient Therapeutic Recreational intern students when needed
Collect, analyze, and present quality assurance data for the activity department
Implement and evaluate a patient’s RT treatment goals during the course of treatment through discharge
Perform other duties as assigned/required
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Therapeutic Recreation from an accredited college/university
Maintain certifications in CPR and CPI
Good verbal and written communication skills
Computer literate
Completes assignments accurately, in a timely manner, and within procedural guidelines
Organizes and prioritizes work
Good interpersonal skills to develop rapport with patients and their family members, referral sources, and to work cooperatively with in-house administration, physicians, clinical and support staff
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Seeks out and offers new ideas for improving processes
Deals constructively with stress
Displays willingness to help others
Uses appropriate customer etiquette, e.g., telephone, conversation, demeanor, etc.
Takes directions well, accepts constructive criticism and responds accordingly
Respects customer’s, co-worker’s, and organization’s confidentiality
Follow policies/procedures such as appearance, dress, safety, appropriate patient/staff interactions, etc.
Works positively with both internal and external customers
Is punctual in all aspects of work
Adheres to attendance policy
Nice to have:
Internship or work experience in a similar setting
Important Details
Supervisory Responsibility: No
Travel Requirements: Occasionally transports patients to afternoon outings in company vehicles; uses company vehicle to obtain department supplies
Guidance Requirement: Independent judgment necessary; supervisor is usually available
About the Company
Progressive PHP of Seaside Health System is committed to the principle of Equal Employment Opportunity for all employees and applicants.
