RECREATION THERAPIST - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

Premier Health • Troy, OH

77d • Onsite

About The Position

The Therapeutic Recreation Specialist is responsible for establishing, coordinating, organizing, and implementing a balanced recreation 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 recreation therapy and experiential therapy groups, including knowledge of, and proper use and maintenance of, recreational 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

• Bachelor’s degree in therapeutic recreation or in recreation with a therapeutic emphasis required.
• Certification as a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (C.T.R.S.) and/or Ohio registration as Recreation Therapy Consultant or Therapist (R.R.T.C. or R.T.R.) required.
• Certification in CPR & CPI required.
• Must possess or be eligible for a State of Ohio driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

• Masters degree preferred.
• Previous inpatient, adult, or adolescent / child experience preferred.
• Knowledge of mental health and chemical dependency treatment preferred.
• Experiential therapy or education experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establishing, coordinating, organizing, and implementing a balanced recreation therapy program based on the specific ages, needs, and treatment issues of the patients served.
• Making professional decisions to ensure patient safety during recreation therapy and experiential therapy groups.
• Knowledge of, and proper use and maintenance of, recreational and experiential equipment.
• Purchasing of supplies.
• Maintaining knowledge of current inventory and professional trends.
• Maintaining national level professional certification or state level registration.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level