Recreation Therapist - CTRS- Inpatient Acquired Brain Injury -Expansion 2A

Shepherd Center•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

The Recreation Therapist treats adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients with acquired brain injuries, determining short- and long-term goals with patients and Shepherd Center team members and developing and implementing comprehensive treatment programs under moderate direct supervision. The role provides hands-on patient care and supports recovery through rehabilitation and the transition to the home community environment. The therapist plans, directs, and coordinates recreation- and leisure-based treatments and programming for patients and appropriate community members with disabilities. The position may provide evaluations or treatment sessions in inpatient, post-acute, or outpatient programs as needed.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Current Georgia driver’s license and insurability under Shepherd Center’s auto insurance policy.

Responsibilities

Schedule patients for weekly individual specialist meetings, classes, outings, and in-center activities.
Schedule and conduct individual meetings on leisure education and skills weekly, or more often when appropriate.
Determine equipment needs in consultation with the patient’s support system and other appropriate team members.
Use evaluation findings to determine appropriate discharge-planning needs.
Develop, implement, periodically reassess, and adapt treatment programs to advance patients’ functional skills.
Provide patients and/or families with resources for use after discharge.
Facilitate community reintegration outings in accordance with policies and procedures, including individual, group, and team outings.
Prepare for and teach classes and lectures, conveying appropriate information and facilitating involvement by patients, families, and caregivers.
Participate in and modify individual family training according to patient and family needs.
Plan, implement, and recap in-house and community programming throughout the year.
Recognize developmental differences among adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients and communicate effectively with them, applying those considerations to treatment.
Assign duties to supportive personnel, including students, volunteers, aides, technicians, nursing staff, and therapists, and supervise their performance.
Float to inpatient, post-acute, or outpatient programs to provide patient evaluations or treatment sessions as needed.