DSHS CSTC Recreation Therapist 2
About The Position
Join the Behavioral Health and Habilitation Administration (BHAA) and make a meaningful impact in your community as a Recreation Therapist 2 at Child Study and Treatment Center in Lakewood, WA. As a key member of the interdisciplinary team, you will provide comprehensive Recreation Therapy Services, including conducting assessments, developing and implementing treatment plans, and evaluating therapeutic recreation interventions to support patient well-being. Help shape the future of behavioral health services in Washington State while advocating for individuals in need. See why people like you chose careers with DSHS.
Requirements
- Graduated from an accredited Therapeutic Recreation program and have at least 18 months of professional therapeutic recreation experience.
- CTRS certification from the National Council of Therapeutic Recreation
- Registered with the Washington State Department of Health.
- Strong leadership, planning, and facilitation skills
- Ability to confidently lead groups of youth with a variety of mental and behavioral health challenges
- Ability to work independently
- Knowledge and experience in intervening and de-escalating in crisis or potentially dangerous situations with the ability to safely physically intervene to protect patients from harming themselves or others by following agency policy and procedures
- Employees driving on state business must have a valid driver's license.
- Employees driving a privately owned vehicle on state business must have liability insurance on the privately owned vehicle.
Nice To Haves
- Equivalent combination of education and experience.
Responsibilities
- Perform complex assessments of patients in specialty service; plans, organize and implement therapeutic recreation plan of care to meet individual patient needs
- Organize and lead 15-20 recreational therapy activities both in and outside of the hospital environment weekly
- Conduct 1:2 or 2:1 Recreation Therapy interventions as recommended by treatment team
- Documents client's progress and/or emergent incident involving clients in the client chart
- Maintain attendance for all programs led
- As a member of the multidisciplinary team, the RT (Recreation Therapist) provides input regarding patient's progress during recreation therapy groups
- Attends weekly clinical meetings as scheduled
- Plan and implement community integration and transition activities
- Direct, train, and coordinate the work of recreation therapy students, practicum students, and volunteers in therapeutic recreational procedures
Benefits
- Orca Card for transportation needs.
- 5% premium pay for opportunities performed on-site at this work location at least three days a week.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
