Recreation Therapist
About The Position
At Abraxas Youth and Family Services, we believe every person deserves the opportunity to live a meaningful, fulfilling, and independent life. We’re seeking compassionate, dedicated professionals who are looking for more than a paycheck. We’re looking for individuals who want to make a difference, build rewarding careers, and become part of a team committed to helping others succeed. Whether you’re beginning your career, changing professions, or bringing years of experience, we provide the training, support, and opportunities needed to help you thrive. For more than 30 years, Abraxas Youth and Family Services has been dedicated to improving lives through high-quality services and support. Our employees play a vital role in helping individuals achieve greater independence, confidence, and success while promoting dignity, respect, inclusion, and personal choice. Every day, our team members make a meaningful impact by supporting people in reaching their goals and living their best lives.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science Degree in Recreation Therapy.
- Certification as a Recreation Therapy Specialist
- One (1) year of professional work experience.
- At least twenty-one (21) years of age
- Must have a valid Driver's License
- Physical exam that includes TB and drug testing.
- Must pass both federal and state background checks which screen for crimes including, but not limited to drug related crimes, violent crimes, sexual abuse, domestic violence, child abuse, and repeated misdemeanors.
- Satisfactory completion of background screening and applicable pre-employment checks, including but not limited to employment and/or personal reference and driving records.
- Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.
Nice To Haves
- Compassionate
- Dependable
- Patient
- Team-Oriented
- Service-Focused
- Professional
- Positive
- Committed to Helping Others
Responsibilities
- Conduct recreation therapy activities at the treatment site, schedule operations of art sessions, sports, team building activities, leisure education, milieu observation, physical fitness programming.
- Assists coordination of all volunteer-based recreational activities.
- Participate in all clinical staff and departmental meetings relevant to recreational therapy services.
- Assists and co-lead recreational activities include art sessions, team sports, leisure education, team building, and physical fitness.
- Attend staffing, treatment team meetings, and management team meetings.
- Assist in coordinating all volunteer-based recreational activities.
- Identifies potential conflicts in client interaction and make recommendations for crisis intervention.
- Monitors client behavior in the milieu to promote safety and enhance personal growth.
- Documents client participation with clinically appropriate methods.
- Monitors and evaluates physical fitness programming in order to facilitate physical health.
- Develops and maintains appropriate professional boundaries between self, staff and all other professionals.
- Adheres to confidentiality requirements.
- Attends mandatory in services.
- Knowledge of the procedures to follow in the event of an incident.
- Knowledge of job responsibility in an emergency.
- Knowledge of responsibility regarding actions to minimize, eliminate, and report risks.
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation
- DailyPay – Access Your Earned Wages Before Payday
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Employee Assistance Program
- Wellness Programs
- Employee Referral Bonuses
- Company-Paid Training
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
