Recreation Therapist

CHI Health Immanuel•Omaha, NE

3d•$25 - $38

About The Position

As a Recreation Therapist at CHI Health Immanuel, you will improve patient well-being by designing therapeutic recreation programs that help patients develop skills and enhance their quality of life. You will assess patient needs, plan treatments, lead engaging activities, collaborate with teams, and document progress. The role requires therapeutic recreation knowledge, creativity, and interpersonal skills. You will provide trauma-informed recreational and music therapy activities to help patients manage trauma-related difficulties and learn positive coping techniques. You will support patients in developing individuality and appropriate self-expression, encourage problem-solving and trying new behaviors, and help them acknowledge responsibility for psychological and behavioral patterns. You will also provide feedback and positive reinforcement, consistently apply program rights and regulations and behavior-modification practices, provide emergency care, maintain a safe and secure environment, and supervise patients requiring physical restraints or seclusion.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Therapeutic Recreation or with an emphasis in Therapeutic Recreation, upon hire; alternatively, a similar bachelor's degree such as music therapy or art therapy, upon hire.
Basic Life Support (CPR), upon hire.

Nice To Haves

Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist.

Responsibilities

Assess patients upon admission using a recreational therapy assessment.
Formulate and implement recreational therapy treatment programs based on individual patient needs.
Develop treatment plans with measurable goals and objectives.
Provide recreational therapy and music therapy activities that help patients deal with trauma-related difficulties and learn positive coping techniques.
Provide trauma-informed care that supports patients in developing individuality and appropriate self-expression, problem-solving, and trying new behaviors.
Help patients acknowledge and accept responsibility for psychological and behavioral patterns through feedback, positive reinforcement, consistent application of program rights and regulations, behavior modification, and appropriate communication.
Provide appropriate emergency care and maintain a safe and secure environment.
Serve as a resource in emergency situations.
Provide trauma-informed care and supervision to patients needing physical restraints or seclusion.
Collaborate with teams and document patient progress.