PRN- CTRS Recreation Therapist

Shepherd Center•Atlanta, GA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Shepherd Center is a world-renowned rehabilitation facility with over 50 years of experience, specializing in complex conditions like spinal cord and brain injuries, multi-trauma, amputations, stroke, MS, and pain. Ranked by U.S. News as one of the nation's top hospitals for rehabilitation, it's also recognized as a Model Systems for SCI and TBI. Shepherd Center is unique in having an on-site ICU, enabling earlier treatment for the most complex patients. The culture is one of hope, humor, and hard work, offering career growth, strong relationships, leadership support, and engaging activities. The SHARE Military Initiative also provides specialized rehabilitation for military personnel and first responders dealing with TBI and mental health concerns.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from accredited program in Therapeutic Recreation.
Certification by NCTRC as a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist. (CTRS)
Basic Life Support (BLS) within 90 days of start date.
Two years of experience within the field of Recreation Therapy.

Nice To Haves

Current Georgia driver's license and insurable by Shepherd Center's auto insurance policy preferred.

Responsibilities

Plan, direct, and coordinate recreation leisure-based treatments to patients.
Plan and implement programming of events to meet the needs of patients and appropriate community members with disabilities.
Schedule patients for individual specialist meetings, classes, outings, and in-center activities on a weekly basis.
Schedule and implement individual patient meetings on leisure education and skills on a weekly basis, or more often if appropriate.
Determine equipment needs in consultation with patient support system and other appropriate team members.
Use evaluation findings to determine appropriate discharge planning needs.
Develop and implement treatment programs to further patient's functional skills, which are then periodically reassessed and adapted.
Provide patient and/or family with resources for use after discharge.
Facilitate community reintegration outings in accordance with policies and procedures for 1:1, group and/or team outings.
Prepare for and effectively teach classes and lectures, conveying appropriate information and facilitating participant involvement to patients, family, and caregivers.
Participate in and modify individual family training according to the needs of patient/family.
Plan, implement, and recap inhouse and community programming throughout the year.
Recognize and discuss age developmental differences between adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients, communicate effectively with all patients, and relate this to all aspects of treatment.
Assign duties to supportive personnel (students, volunteers, aides, techs, nursing, therapists) and supervise performance.
Float to inpatient, post-acute, or outpatient programs to provide patient evaluation or treatment sessions as needed.
Practice proper safety techniques in accordance with Center and departmental policies and procedures.
Responsible for the reporting of employee/patient/visitor injuries or accidents, or other safety issues to the supervisor and in the occurrence notification system.
Monitor and ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements, organizational standards, and policies and procedures related to area of responsibility.
Identify potential risk areas within area of responsibility and support problem resolution process.