Recreation Therapist

UHS • Winston-Salem, NC

2h • Onsite

About The Position

Old Vineyard Behavioral Health Services is a 164-bed inpatient psychiatric hospital serving adolescents through older adults, with inpatient, Partial Hospitalization, and Intensive Outpatient programs. The Recreation Therapist is a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team and provides therapeutic recreational and activity services to adolescents and adults receiving care at the hospital. The position implements evidence-based interventions to restore, remediate, and rehabilitate aspects of patients’ cognitive, emotional, and social functioning; conducts clinical assessments from a recreational therapy perspective; and uses assessment results to develop activity treatment plans. The therapist also maintains clinical and administrative documentation, including assessments, group notes, and treatment plans, and protects patient confidentiality in accordance with federal law and hospital policy. The full-time schedule is Thursday through Monday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• At least one year of recreation therapy experience.
• Current certification by the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation (CTRS).
• Current license from the North Carolina Board of Recreational Therapy (LRT).
• Ability to provide compassionate and competent care to a diverse patient population and build and maintain positive professional relationships with staff and patients.
• Professional and effective communication skills, including fluent and effective spoken and written English.
• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods; bend, stoop, and kneel with ease; and walk and stand often.
• Ability to speak frequently on the telephone and write legibly and grammatically to document patient behavior and information in patient charts.
• Normal or corrected vision and hearing within the normal range.
• Ability to perform CPI physical, verbal, and non-verbal techniques and interact appropriately with staff, patients, visitors, attending physicians, and other department representatives.
• If not already qualified in relevant concepts and skills upon hire, ability to learn and develop them within a reasonable time through the organization’s orientation and training program.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in the behavioral health field.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapeutic recreational and activity services to adolescents and adults as part of the interdisciplinary treatment team.
• Implement evidence-based interventions to restore, remediate, and rehabilitate aspects of cognitive, emotional, and social functioning.
• Conduct clinical assessments from a recreational therapy perspective and interpret results to guide activity treatment plans.
• Maintain clinical and administrative documentation, including assessments, group notes, and treatment plans.
• Maintain strict confidentiality in accordance with federal law and hospital policy.
• Demonstrate flexibility for reassignment to units serving varied populations, including male and female adolescents and adults, and adults with dual diagnoses.

What This Job Offers

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