RECREATION THERAPIST (BA)

UHS • Portland, OR

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About The Position

Cedar Hills has opportunities for an Recreation Therapist to join our team of great people! We are looking for people who will be dedicated to serving our patients with a high quality of care. Come join a facility that believes in Hope, Health, and Healing! The Recreational Therapist is responsible for planning and implementing activity services for assigned program, which involves defining and implementing treatment goals as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team and providing continuous patient care, observation, interaction, and role modeling to patients. Who We Are: Cedar Hills Hospital is a 98-bed behavioral health hospital and Outpatient Services program in Portland, Oregon dedicated to healing patients’ minds and bodies. We are part of Universal Health Services, a Fortune 500 large healthcare organization with over 400 acute care and behavioral health locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom. At Cedar Hills Hospital, our team of board-certified psychiatrists, internal medicine and family physicians, licensed therapists, and dedicated nursing staff provide individualized, continuum of care treatment in a stigma-free environment for adults aged 18 and over. We recruit for a diverse and inclusive workforce and encourage people from a variety of academic, ethnic, cultural, gender, and neurological backgrounds to apply.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in occupational, art, music, or recreational therapy, social work or related therapeutic discipline, or a Masters degree in art therapy, preferred.
• one (1) year of related experience, with knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques with understanding of mental illness, preferred.
• Substance abuse certificate and/or state licensure preferred.
• Successful completion of CPR Certification, Crisis Management and Service Excellence training must occur within 90 days of employment and prior to assisting in any restraining procedures.
• May be required to work occasional overtime and flexible hours.

Responsibilities

• planning and implementing activity services for assigned program
• defining and implementing treatment goals as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team
• providing continuous patient care, observation, interaction, and role modeling to patients.

Benefits

• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Professional development assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees