RECREATION THERAPIST (BA)

UHS • Temple, TX

14h • Onsite

About The Position

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. Canyon Creek Behavioral Health is a 102-bed, acute care psychiatric hospital located in Temple, Texas, offering inpatient acute care and intensive outpatient programs for adolescents, adults, and seniors.

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.
• 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.
• Successful completion of Handle with Care training.

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