Recreation Specialist

Signet Health Corporation•Town of Mount Pleasant, NY

16d•$45,000•Onsite

About The Position

As part of an interdisciplinary treatment team, the Recreation Specialist designs and implements a variety of activities focusing on individualized needs with the specific objective of fostering effective interactions, enhance coping skills and cognitive functioning, reality orientation and prioritizing independence in caring for self. Documents activities that reflect services provided as the patient's progress toward meeting treatment plan goals and objectives. Signet Health offers a market competitive compensation package with a starting salary of $45,000/year. Schedule for this position is as follows: Tuesday through Friday 11am to 7:30pm Saturday: 10am - 6:30pm

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in therapeutic recreation or behavioral health related field. OR
High School Diploma with two years of experience as a Recreation Specialist
Encouraged to be on track to receive certification
Must demonstrate ability by education or training in treating people with mental/psychiatric illness.

Nice To Haves

English/Spanish Speaking is a plus.

Responsibilities

Assure provision of recreational therapy activities through individual and group programs to attain or maintain the highest practical level of physical, mental, spiritual and psychosocial well-being.
Participates as a member of the treatment team in order to integrate recreational activities and socialization as part of the total patient plan of care.
Document activities that reflect services provided as the patient’s progress toward meeting treatment plan goals and objectives. Document daily group notes in patient EMR.
Develop a scheduled recreational activities and programming that reflects the assessed needs/interests of the patients, provide culturally appropriate activities, supplies and materials.
Develop structured programs that will offer the patient the opportunity to reduce stress, improve mood, increase activity level and social skills.
Affirm the safe and secure use and storage of supplies and equipment at all times.
Assist in supervision and residential and leisure support of the patients as needed
Perform other duties (not outlined above) as assigned.
May supervise students in fieldwork placement from graduate school, if applicable.
Comply in a timely, honest and quality manner with all Corporate and management reporting requirements, including, but not limited to, DMARS, clinical reporting, Quality reporting, HR and finance reporting requirements.
Read, understand and comply with all Signet Health Policies and Procedures as well as Code of Conduct.