Recreation Therapist -CTRS- Pathways Post Acute Brain Injury program.

Shepherd Center - Atlanta, GA

Atlanta, GA

Hospitals

About the position

The Recreation Therapist is responsible for treating each patient (adolescent, adult, geriatric) assigned, determining short-term and long-term goals in conjunction with the patient and other Shepherd Center team members, and developing and implementing a comprehensive treatment program to meet these goals with moderate direct supervision. This hands-on and rewarding role gives the Recreation Therapist the opportunity to interact directly with patients, making an impact on their recovery through the rehabilitation continuum to their home community environment.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, and coordinate recreation leisure-based treatments to patients.
• Schedule patients for individual specialist meetings, classes, outings, and in-center activities on a weekly basis.
• Schedule and implement individual patient meetings on leisure education and skills.
• Determine equipment needs in consultation with patient support system and other appropriate team members.
• Use evaluation findings to determine appropriate discharge planning needs.
• Develop and implement treatment program to further patient's functional skills.
• Provide patient and/or family with resources for use after discharge.
• Facilitate community reintegration outings in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Prepare for and effectively teach classes and lectures.
• Participate in and modify individual family training according to the needs of patient/family.
• Plan, implement, and recap in-house and community programming throughout the year.
• Recognize and discuss 'age' developmental differences between adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
• Assign duties to supportive personnel and supervise performance.
• May float to inpatient, post-acute, or outpatient programs to provide patient evaluation or treatment sessions as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from accredited program in Therapeutic Recreation.
• Certification by NCTRC as a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 90 days of start date.
• Three years of experience within the field of Recreation Therapy.

Nice-to-haves

• Three years of experience within the field of Recreation Therapy.
• Current Georgia driver's license and insurable by Shepherd Center's auto insurance policy preferred.