Recreation therapist job description

Children s Specialized Hospital is the nation s leading provider of inpatient and outpatient care for children from birth to 21 years of age facing special health challenges from chronic illnesses and complex physical disabilities like brain and spinal cord injuries, to developmental and behavioral issues like autism and mental health.

Children's Specialized Hospital is now in its third century of caring for those in need. Our Boards of Trustees, physicians, therapists, nurses, staff, volunteers, and donors remain dedicated to the very ideals of the Hospital's founders and committed to providing the best care possible so that every child who seeks our help reaches their fullest potential.

At 16 different New Jersey locations, our pediatric specialists partner with families to make our many innovative therapies and medical treatments more personalized and effective...so children can achieve more of their goals.

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate therapeutic, educational and diversionary recreation services to restore, remediate and|or rehabilitate effects if illness and disability. Through the provision of therapy, programs, resources, and support staff work with patients to encourage the development of satisfying recreational interests and skills for participation in community recreational programs.
Essential Job Functions
Evenings and weekends required
Performs developmentally|functionally appropriate assessment according to standards of practice to determine course of treatment. Plan, implement and evaluates treatment plans.
Completes all documentation on time according to hospital and department policies. Goals are written in functional and measurable terms.
Develop treatment plans reflecting collaboration and communication with patient, family and team. Provide discharge planning services including the provision of developmental and|or community organzational resources.
Develop, coordinate and implement appropriate programming for a variety of age and diagnostic groups, matching development level, interests and abilities.
Effectively utilizes and supervises volunteers and visiting groups.
Assist with coordinating outpatient recreational programs. Coordinate a minimum of one special event a year.
Supervises and|or assists student interns as designated.
Assist with personal, department and hospital growth and development through involvement in research, professional organizations and presentations to promote best practice and maintain certification.
Assist with the coordination of programs and projects enabling the department and hospital to meet the mission and meet or exceed their goals.
Maintain recreation areas, equipment, storage and supplies in a safe efficient manner.
Formal Education and Job-Related Experience
* Ability to plan activities and adapt to the environment to suit a variety of disabling conditions. Tact, enthusiasm, initiative and judgment in performance of duties. Member of ATRA preferred.
Certification
* NCTRC Certification. AHA BLS Provider Certification required.
License
* NJ State Drivers License.
Education and Experience - Additional Comments
* Bachelors Degree in Recreation, with rehabilitation or therapeutic recreation emphasis, from an accredited program. Completion of a pediatric affiliation or work experience with pediatrics.
Job Specific Contacts
* Direct contact with patients, families, other therapists, nursing staff, volunteers, community groups and universities.
Physical Demands
* Recreation playrooms, nursing unit, community locations, playground, pool and therapy gyms.
Working Environment - Additional Comments
* Physical stamina to lift, push and pull patients and equipment. Therapeutic handling of patients.
Job Provides Direction To
* May supervise students and volunteers.

• $1,000 Sign On Bonus with 12 Month Commitment

Rogers Behavioral Health, a nationally recognized leader in behavioral health services, is seeking a Recreation Therapist (Experiential Therapist) to join our team!

The Recreation Therapist (Experiential Therapist) develops, plans, implements, facilitates, directs and evaluates Experiential Therapy programming in all specialized treatment areas. He/she completes documentation. In this role, you need to be knowledgeable, skillful and have abilities in a wide variety of expressive media. The Experiential Therapist will have a working knowledge of a psychosocial functioning of patient/resident groups as well as application of expressive activities within a psychiatric setting. These include, but are not limited to, adventure-based and environmental activities, sports, dance, group initiatives, arts/crafts, music, outdoor activities, art media, psychodrama, ropes and challenge course.

Job Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s degree is required, preferably in art, music, dance, recreation or other therapies. A Master’s Degree is preferred.
• Certification through appropriate credentialing board is highly desired.
• This job requires you to have a Valid Wisconsin Drivers License.
• Must pass pre-employment background and drug screen.
• Must be fully vaccinated for COVID unless approved for a medical or religious exemption.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, etc.) for positions of 30 hours or more per week.
• Childcare reimbursement offered for positions of 20 hours or more per week.
• Gainshare bonus based on company goals.
• 401k with matching contribution that is fully vested from day 1.
• Loan relief, tuition reimbursement and scholarship opportunities.

ABOUT ROGERS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

Rogers Behavioral Health is a nationally recognized, not-for-profit provider of highly specialized psychiatric care. Rogers offers evidence-based treatment for children, teens, and adults with OCD and anxiety, addiction, depression and other mood disorders, eating disorders, trauma, and PTSD. Backed by more than a century of experience, Rogers is leading the way on measurement-based care and use of clinical outcomes. Rogers provides residential care and has three inpatient facilities located in southeastern Wisconsin. Rogers also offers outpatient services in a growing network of communities across the U.S.

The System also includes Rogers Behavioral Health Foundation , which supports patient care, programs, and research; and Rogers InHealth , an initiative that works to eliminate the stigma of mental health challenges.

For more information, visit rogersbh.org.

EOE/MFDV

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action – Rogers Behavioral Health (rogersbh.org)

Genesis HealthCare is one of the nation's leading providers of healthcare services from short-term to long-term care and a wide variety of living options and professional clinical services. We are changing how care is delivered by bringing together people like you -- passionate, highly skilled and motivated to make a difference.

Join the Genesis team as a Certified Recreation Therapist and change lives! In this role, you will plan, implement and evaluate Recreational Therapy Services to meet the physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of our entire patient population and do the same to meet individual patient needs.

Provide clinical patient recreation therapy services including one to one treatments, group treatments, co-treatments with other disciplines.

Plan and develop program and treatment sessions based on patient's assessed needs, abilities and impairments and then evaluate effectiveness of treatment sessions in relation to patient progress

Maintain documentation such as assessments, treatment/progress notes, care plans, and daily participation logs.

Consult with the nursing staff regarding the provision of physical, cognitive, emotional/behavioral, leisure and social intervention to patients
Why Genesis?

We offer various career paths for our employees as well as on-going education and training to help them achieve their goals.

Founded in 1985, Genesis remains a strong, financially stable company constantly reexamining strategies to ensure continued industry longevity.

We are committed to YOU! We focus on improving the quality of care through creativity and innovation, honesty and integrity in all we do.

We Care Deeply about YOU! Guided by our Core Values, Code of Conduct and Ethics program, we foster a family-like work environment with a culture of compassion.

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Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Recreational Therapy, Therapeutic Recreation, or Recreation with an emphasis in Therapeutic Recreation or Recreation Therapy is required Must possess certification as a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) by the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification, or be eligible to take the exam. Maintain state credential, as applicable To protect the health and safety of our patients, residents, employees, family members, and the communities we serve, Powerback has implemented a universal COVID-19 vaccination requirement for employees, care partners, and onsite vendors unless the employee is approved for a reasonable accommodation based on disability, medical condition, or sincerely held religious belief.

Position Type: Full Time


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