Recreational Therapist- FULL Time
About The Position
Opportunities for Positive Growth, Inc. is committed to providing meaningful and dignified support to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We are 100% employee-owned and have been recognized as a Top Workplace in Indiana multiple times, including 1st place in 2026 for leadership, 1st place in 2025 for Values, 1st place in 2024 for Managers, and 1st place in 2023 for Meaningful Career. We were also named a Top 100 Workplaces for USA Today in 2024 and 2025. Additionally, we earned a Person-Centered Excellence Accreditation with Distinction through the Council on Quality and Leadership. We are seeking a Recreational Therapist to provide services for individuals on the Autism Spectrum or diagnosed with Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities of all ages. This is a full-time, community-based position available for immediate hire, offering the opportunity to be on the ground floor of a new program and build your own schedule. Students who will be taking the board certification test in the next quarter are welcome to apply.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree focused on Recreational Therapy
- Certification through the national council for therapeutic recreation certification
- Be able to legally work in the United States
- Have a properly maintained vehicle with appropriate insurance
- Be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Be able to walk, bend, squat, turn in the knees, back, wrist and shoulders and grasp with both hands (to properly administer CPR and other personal care/lifting techniques)
- Be able to competently administer CPR/First Aid
- Demonstrate proof of a negative TB screening
Nice To Haves
- Preferably have at least one (1) year of experience working with individuals with disabilities in integrated settings.
Responsibilities
- Design recreational therapy sessions for people being supported based on people’s goals
- Organizing and directing adapted sports, dramatics, arts and crafts, social activities, and other recreational services designed to restore, remediate, and rehabilitate.
- Participating in interdisciplinary support planning
- Provide ongoing evaluation and follow-up
Benefits
- Mileage Reimbursement
- Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Employee Assistance Program
- Continued Education/ conference reimbursement
- Microsoft 365 Account Provided
- Annual Auto/ Technology Stipend
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
