Recreation Therapist

Signet Health Corporation • Town of Mount Pleasant, NY

8d • Onsite

About The Position

As part of an interdisciplinary treatment team, the Recreation Therapist designs and implements a variety of activities focusing on individualized needs with the specific objective of fostering effective interactions, enhance coping skills and cognitive functioning, reality orientation and prioritizing independence in caring for self. Documents activities that reflect services provided as the patient's progress toward meeting treatment plan goals and objectives. Assure provision of recreational therapy activities through individual and group programs to attain or maintain the highest practical level of physical, mental, spiritual and psychosocial well-being. Participates as a member of the treatment team in order to integrate recreational activities and socialization as part of the total patient plan of care. Develop a scheduled recreational activities and programming that reflects the assessed needs/interests of the patients, provide culturally appropriate activities, supplies and materials. Develop structured programs that will offer the patient the opportunity to reduce stress, improve mood, increase activity level and social skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in therapeutic recreation or behavioral health related field.
• Must have or be on track to receive certification by the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation (CTRS)
• Must demonstrate ability by education or training in treating people with mental/psychiatric illness.

Nice To Haves

• English/Spanish speaking is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assure provision of recreational therapy activities through individual and group programs to attain or maintain the highest practical level of physical, mental, spiritual and psychosocial well-being.
• Participates as a member of the treatment team in order to integrate recreational activities and socialization as part of the total patient plan of care.
• Document activities that reflect services provided as the patient’s progress toward meeting treatment plan goals and objectives. Document daily group notes in patient EMR.
• Develop a scheduled recreational activities and programming that reflects the assessed needs/interests of the patients, provide culturally appropriate activities, supplies and materials.
• Develop structured programs that will offer the patient the opportunity to reduce stress, improve mood, increase activity level and social skills.
• Designs and implements a variety of activities focusing on individualized needs with the specific objective of fostering effective interactions, enhance coping skills and cognitive functioning, reality orientation and prioritizing independence in caring for self.
• Documents activities that reflect services provided as the patient's progress toward meeting treatment plan goals and objectives.

What This Job Offers

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