Recreation Therapist 1/2 (PCN 027474)
About The Position
This position is part of a healthcare team who plans, organizes, and directs recreational programs and special event activities in the Pioneer Home, a long-term care facility. This position is responsible for involving elder residents in activities to promote, maintain or restore their physical and mental health. This includes the treatment and rehabilitation of residents with various physical or mental abilities. The Anchorage Pioneer Home is recruiting for a Recreation Therapist 1 / Recreation Therapist 2 position, to be filled based on the qualifications of the applicants. This position is a member of an outstanding nursing and direct care staff and plays a vital role in providing person-centered care and support in a safe environment for up to one-hundred seventy-nine (177) elder residents.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college with a major in recreation therapy, recreation, occupational therapy, activity therapy, behavioral science or a closely related field.
- Two years of professional experience providing therapy services, including development, organization and implementation of a therapy program (for Recreation Therapist 2).
- Human Services: Knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, and practices used in the planning, design, and implementation of programs that provide a broad range of social supports to individuals and families.
- Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences.
- Oral Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
- Positions in this series work with physically and/or mentally impaired or debilitated individuals.
- Most positions require the physical ability to assist clients in gross motor skill activities such as sports, exercise activities or outings and/or with fine motor skill activities such as hobbies, crafts and art activities.
- For some positions in these job classes a background investigation including fingerprinting is required.
- Submit to fingerprinting and criminal background check screening.
- Provide current evidence to be free from active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) with test results dated within the last 12 months prior to start date.
- Provide a copy of current CPR and First Aid certificate(s), if available.
Nice To Haves
- Certification as an Activity Director from the National Certification Council for Activity Professionals may be substituted for the required education.
Responsibilities
- Plans, organizes, and directs recreational programs and special event activities in the Pioneer Home, a long-term care facility.
- Involves elder residents in activities to promote, maintain or restore their physical and mental health.
- Provides treatment and rehabilitation of residents with various physical or mental abilities.
Benefits
- Opportunities to make a positive impact on the quality of life for Alaskan elders by providing excellent person-centered loving care and services.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
