RECREATION THERAPIST

Premier Health • Dayton, OH

2h

About The Position

The Rehabilitation Specialist/Therapist is responsible for establishing, coordinating, organizing, and implementing a balanced rehabilitation therapy program based on the specific ages, needs, and treatment issues of the patients served. Responsible to make professional decisions to ensure patient safety during rehabilitation therapy and experiential therapy groups. Includes knowledge of, and proper use and maintenance of, rehabilitation and experiential equipment and the purchasing of supplies. Also, responsible to maintain knowledge of current inventory and professional trends and to maintain national level professional certification or state level registration.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Occupational therapy, Recreational therapy, Art therapy, Expressive therapy, or Rehabilitation
• Licensure, certification, or registration in area of specialty by a recognized state or local body.
• Current healthcare provider CPR certification required.
• NVCI certification required within the first 90 days of hire.
• CTRS REQUIRED UPON HIRE
• No prior job-related work experience
• General knowledge of human behaviors, abnormal and developmental psychology.
• Must be knowledgeable regarding care of mental health patients and work collaboratively with others.
• Must demonstrate competency in listed major duties and responsibilities of job description.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree
• 1-3 years in area of expertise

Responsibilities

• establishing, coordinating, organizing, and implementing a balanced rehabilitation therapy program
• make professional decisions to ensure patient safety during rehabilitation therapy and experiential therapy groups
• knowledge of, and proper use and maintenance of, rehabilitation and experiential equipment and the purchasing of supplies
• maintain knowledge of current inventory and professional trends and to maintain national level professional certification or state level registration.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: Associate degree