Recreation Therapist / Lead Recreation Therapist (CTRS)

UHS • Temple, TX

89d • Onsite

About The Position

Canyon Creek Behavioral Health (affiliated with United Health Systems) is a 102-bed, acute care psychiatric hospital located in Temple, Texas. Canyon Creek features individual units for adolescents, adults, and seniors, and offers inpatient acute care and intensive outpatient programs. The Recreation 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Art, Music, or Recreation therapy, humanities, social work or related therapeutic discipline.
• One (1) year of related experience, with knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques with understanding of mental illness, preferred.
• Certification or licensure as CTRS or OT is required.
• Successful completion of CPR Certification and successful completion of Handle with Care training. Certification and training may be obtained during new hire orientation.

Nice To Haves

• knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques with understanding of mental illness

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate responsibility for observation and application of sound judgment in patients' physical and mental condition/needs.
• Ensure timely documentation of interventions and ensure interventions are based on the patient's plan of care.
• Effectively plans and implements activity therapy for assigned patient caseload within the facility, as well as outside the hospital as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level