Expressive Therapist (PRN)
About The Position
The Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) provides recreation therapy program oversight, including performance management and staff development of expressive therapy services. Responsible for assessing patients leisure and recreational activities, providing age and developmentally appropriate therapy groups and establishing behavioral treatment goals in a manner consistent with the philosophy and objectives of Cedar Ridge. PRN Shifts available at Cedar Ridge Behavioral Hospital OKC & Cedar Ridge Behavioral Hospital Bethany Cedar Ridge Behavioral Hospital (a UHS facility) & Cedar Ridge Behavioral Hospital at Bethany (a UHS facility) Cedar Ridge Behavioral Hospital provides inpatient and residential treatment services for ages 5-17. Our treatment programs provide a structured and supportive treatment environment that promotes self-acceptance and helps stabilize patients suffering from acute psychiatric illness. Our multidisciplinary treatment teams consist of psychiatrists, licensed therapists and highly specialized nurses who collaborate to develop and implement effective and compassionate treatment plans for our patients. Cedar Ridge is a behavioral health facility that encompasses a 116-bed acute psychiatric hospital and residential treatment center on a beautifully wooded campus with a stocked pond, school, outdoor courtyard and playground. Cedar Ridge Behavioral Hospital at Bethany is a 56-bed psychiatric hospital offering adult behavioral health programs and treatment services. Our team of dedicated professionals provides crisis stabilization and medication management to patients who have disorders such as depression, anxiety, mood disorders, paranoia and schizophrenia. We provide a secure haven for patients who are having suicidal or homicidal thoughts. We can help patients regain their sense of self-worth. Our adult inpatient mental health treatment is for individuals over the age of 18 with severe mental illness that is impacting their ability to function. Website: www.cedarridgebhs.com
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in related recreation therapy field required
- Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) certification required
- One (1) to Three (3) years of experience in recreation therapy field working with a mental health population preferred with working knowledge of group leadership skills, age specific growth and development, crisis and behavior management.
- Must be at least 21 years of age
- Successfully complete a drug test
- Successfully pass a national background check
- Physical agility to manage patients
- Ability to push, pull and lift up to 40 pounds.
- Strong Computer skills
- Excellent Communication skills
- Strong Leadership skills
- Exposure to psychiatric patients who may exhibit violent/aggressive behavior
- Potential for exposure to communicable diseases, blood/body fluids and other hazardous waste
- The ideal candidate is dependable, empathetic, compassionate and must be reliable
Responsibilities
- Provides recreation therapy program oversight, including performance management and staff development of expressive therapy services.
- Assessing patients leisure and recreational activities
- Providing age and developmentally appropriate therapy groups
- Establishing behavioral treatment goals in a manner consistent with the philosophy and objectives of Cedar Ridge.
