Recreational Therapist - RTC Unit

Uhs • Greenwood, IN

312d

About The Position

Valle Vista Health System is a 132-bed, acute care psychiatric hospital located in Greenwood, IN. Valle Vista Health System features individual units for adolescents and adults, and offers inpatient acute care, and a variety of outpatient services at multiple locations. On average, over 10,000 patients receive care from our compassionate health care team each year at Valle Vista Health System. Valle Vista Health System is proud to be a teaching facility that supports local nursing students and other behavioral health professionals. The Recreation Skills Specialist is responsible for planning and implementing activity services for assigned program, which involves defining and implementing treatment goals as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team and providing continuous patient care, observation, interaction, and role modeling to patients. The Skills Specialist provides psychoeducational and activity groups to assigned patients.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in social work, psychology, education, criminal justice or other social service or therapeutic discipline.
• Must have CTRS certification (Certified Therapeutic Recreational Specialist).
• One (1) year related experience, with knowledge of psychiatric and/or substance use disorder patient care techniques.
• Proficiency utilizing office systems such as Microsoft Office Suite.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with group facilitation or education.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement activity services for assigned program.
• Define and implement treatment goals as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team.
• Provide continuous patient care, observation, interaction, and role modeling to patients.
• Facilitate psychoeducational and activity groups for assigned patients.

Benefits

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Personal and Laundry Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree