Recreation Therapist - SHARE Military Initiative - 24 hours per week

Shepherd Center•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

The Recreation Therapist treats assigned adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients, determining short- and long-term goals in conjunction with each patient and other Shepherd Center team members. With moderate direct supervision, the therapist develops and implements comprehensive treatment programs to meet those goals. This hands-on role involves direct interaction with patients and supports their recovery throughout the rehabilitation continuum and transition to their home community. The therapist plans, directs, and coordinates recreation- and leisure-based treatments and implements programs and events for patients and appropriate community members with disabilities. The role may involve floating to inpatient, post-acute, or outpatient programs to provide evaluations or treatment sessions 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 the field of Recreation Therapy.

Nice To Haves

Current Georgia driver's license and ability to be insured under Shepherd Center's auto insurance policy.
Three years of experience in the field of Recreation Therapy.

Responsibilities

Schedule patients for individual specialist meetings, classes, outings, and in-center activities on a weekly basis.
Schedule and conduct individual patient 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 further patients’ functional skills.
Provide patients and/or families with resources for use after discharge.
Facilitate community reintegration outings in accordance with policies and procedures for individual, group, and/or team outings.
Prepare for and teach classes and lectures, conveying appropriate information and facilitating participation 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, communicate effectively with patients, and incorporate those differences into treatment.
Assign duties to supportive personnel, including students, volunteers, aides, techs, 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.