Recreation Therapist (Black Mountain Neuro-Medical Treatment Center)
About The Position
The Black Mountain Neuro-Medical Treatment Center (BMNTC) is seeking a full-time Recreation Therapist. This role is responsible for assessing resident leisure preferences, developing and evaluating plans of care, and determining necessary services based on professional recreational therapy standards. The position involves providing therapeutic recreation programs for adults with neurocognitive disorders, including those with physical disabilities and medical fragility. The therapist will deliver interventions and activities to meet care plan goals, serve on the interdisciplinary team, and educate staff on supporting resident quality of life.
Requirements
- Licensed to practice recreational therapy by the North Carolina Board of Recreational Therapy Licensure.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with individuals with neurocognitive disorders.
- Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, and evaluating plans of care, relating to the resident’s leisure preferences.
- Ability to instruct and/or guide direct care staff, student interns, and other staff involved in the care of the resident in recreation therapy methods and techniques.
Responsibilities
- Evaluating, designing, and implementing Therapeutic Recreation programs for the residents of BMNTC.
- Providing services for adults with neurocognitive disorders, including those with physical disabilities and individuals who are medically fragile.
- Providing interventions, approaches, and individual and group activities to meet the resident's care plan goals.
- Serving on the interdisciplinary team and providing recommendations to the team regarding a resident's plan of care.
- Providing education to staff to support resident’s leisure preferences and quality of life.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Paid holidays
- Flexible scheduling
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
