Recreational Therapist / CTRS / TRS

Rehab Without Walls Neuro Rehabilitation•San Antonio, TX

22h•Onsite

About The Position

Rehab Without Walls Neuro Rehabilitation is hiring a Recreational Therapist (CTRS/TRS) in San Antonio to provide community-based therapy to adults with brain and spinal cord injuries. The therapist helps clients build independence, reconnect with meaningful activities, and return to activities that matter to them. Services include in-person, one-to-one therapy and indirect services, such as documentation and communication, from home. The role offers a flexible schedule created by the therapist, continuity of care as the primary therapist from evaluation through discharge, and opportunities for team collaboration and co-treatment. Drive time is reimbursed at the clinical rate, with mileage reimbursement; weekend shifts are not required. Educational program access and growth and advancement opportunities are also offered. Rehab Without Walls is an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services. Its neurorehabilitation program provides care in clients’ homes and natural community environments, including workplaces and schools, to help people—primarily those who have experienced brain injury, spinal cord injury, or stroke/CVA—regain functional capabilities and independence.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Therapeutic Recreation Therapy or equivalent.
Maintain certification as a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Therapist (CTRT) through the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC).
Maintain a professional license and/or certification if required by the state in which the therapist practices.
At least two years of therapeutic therapy experience and therapeutic recreation program design experience.
Experience working with patients with neurologic or orthopedic injuries or conditions.
Effective and professional interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Reliable transportation and ability to travel to and from multiple assignments or locations daily.

Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive evaluations, assess patient needs, and establish measurable objectives and goals with the rehabilitation team.
Adjust treatment to achieve the greatest possible independence and function.
Plan, organize, and coordinate recreation activities, functional leisure skills, and leisure education.
Interview patients to assess capabilities, interests, and barriers; monitor progress and recommend program changes or modifications as needed.
Design community reintegration activities that address patients’ physical and cognitive needs during recreational and leisure activities, and help patients understand and manage their needs and limitations during functional activities.
Regularly reassess treatment effectiveness, patient progress toward goals, and the need to modify goals or treatment.
Communicate patient needs and progress to the treatment team, physician, patient, family members, and others as applicable.
Observe, document, and report changes in the condition or status of people receiving services to the Clinical Coordinator, Program Manager or DCM, attending physician, and other treatment team members.
Consult with medical providers about patient evaluation and treatment, progress, and discharge from treatment.
Maintain and submit evaluation, treatment, and billing documentation in the required formats and timelines, in accordance with company, facility, funding-source, and applicable local, state, and federal requirements.
Follow the company’s Code of Business Conduct, policies, HIPAA and Corporate Compliance programs, professional practice standards, and applicable state and federal laws.
May work with rehabilitation specialists to carry out patient-related activities in the treatment plan, providing supervision and instruction.
Perform other duties as assigned.