Certified Recreational Therapist Psychiatric Unit

HCA Healthcare • Rochester, NH

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About The Position

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. We are seeking a Certified Recreational Therapist for our Psychiatric Unit at Frisbie Memorial Hospital to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. The Recreational Therapist is responsible for planning, organizing, developing, directing and coordinating therapeutic activities in accordance with federal and state regulations and FMH policies and procedures to assure an ongoing therapeutic recreation program designed to meet the interests and the physical, mental and psychosocial well-being of each geropsychiatric patient to the greatest extent possible.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree from a recognized college or university with major study in therapeutic recreation or a major in recreation or leisure with an option in therapeutic recreation.
• Successful examination and certification by the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC) and authorization to use the initials of CTRS (Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist) or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire.
• Licensure as a Recreation Therapist by the New Hampshire Allied Health Professionals Governing Board for Recreational Therapists. If not yet licensed in New Hampshire, must have a conditional license and the ability to obtain NH licensure within 90 days of hire.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• CTRS Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• 1-3 years in an acute psychiatric setting preferred; geriatric psychiatry experience strongly preferred.
• Advanced computer experience with MS Office Suite (Excel, Word and Powerpoint) and EMR systems, Meditech preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes and conducts a wide range of group and individual therapeutic activities appropriate for the specific clinical and therapeutic needs of the patient population.
• Continuously reviews and evaluates ongoing recreation groups and programs/services to meet the needs of the patient population.
• Assesses, delivers and evaluates individual and group needs related to therapeutic recreational activities.
• Participates as a member of a multi-disciplinary treatment team.
• Incorporates individualized recreation therapy objectives with that of the overall clinical treatment plan.
• Utilizes the EMR to maintain timely clinical documentation on patient treatment/progress and participation.
• Provides education and teaching as needed/appropriate to assist patients/caregivers in safe and effective therapeutic activity post discharge.
• Maintains therapeutic equipment and supplies and makes recommendations for additional therapeutic supply purchases to the program Director as appropriate.
• May train and supervise clinical education/practice of recreation therapy students and other students in allied health field.
• Provides in-service education in the field of Therapeutic Recreation to GPU staff as needed.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing.
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock.
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more.
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts.
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships).
• Colleague recognition program.
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence).
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree