Recreation Therapist | EPIC

Valley Behavioral Health • Salt Lake City, UT

297d • $26

About The Position

The Recreation Therapist provides recreational therapy services to individuals with mental health challenges, designing and implementing evidence-based therapeutic recreational programs to enhance well-being and quality of life. The Recreation Therapist collaborates with interdisciplinary teams and community partners to promote clients' overall recovery and community integration.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Recreation Therapy or related field
• Recreation Therapist (RT) license in state of practice
• CPR certification (Provided by Valley)
• Valley de-escalation training (Provided by Valley)

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Recreation Therapy
• Previous behavioral health experience
• Certified Therapeutic Recreation Therapist Specialist (CTRS) license in state of practice

Responsibilities

• Creates individualized care plans with detailed goals and objectives
• Provides individual and group evidence-based recreational therapy interventions
• Utilizes evidence-based interventions and tools to assist with treatment; adapts activities to address client needs
• Provides targeted case management services as necessary
• Collaborates on client care priorities with the multidisciplinary treatment team
• Completes documentation within required timeframes
• Meets client care hour expectations

Benefits

• On-Demand Pay allows access to a portion of earned wages before the usual payday
• 15 days of annual accrued paid time off, which increases by one day with each year of service
• 11 paid holidays
• 2 wellness days
• Paid parental leave
• Health, dental, vision, life & disability insurance, accident, hospital indemnity, critical illness, legal, auto, home, and pet insurance
• Out-of-pocket medical costs reimbursement through Garner HRA
• Tuition reimbursement, new licensure reimbursement, and career training and development
• Participation in Utah and federal student loan forgiveness programs
• Discounts and perks program providing more than $4500 in savings
• 401(k) retirement program with company match up to 6% of annual salary

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree