Recreational Therapist - CTRS

Texas Scottish Rite for Children•Dallas, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Recreational Therapist provides therapeutic recreation services to patients at Scottish Rite, assessing leisure functioning and related needs and developing appropriate goals and interventions. The role includes documenting treatment and progress in the EMR and presenting updates to treatment team members. The therapist also monitors recreational equipment and spaces, participates in interdisciplinary care, collaborates with other departments, and serves as a liaison to a community agency that promotes access and inclusion for patients. The position attends assigned SRC camps and contributes to performance improvement while following hospital and departmental policies and maintaining professional certification. This is a temporary position from November 2026 through May 1, 2027, at the Dallas hospital. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., approximately 25–30 hours per week. The work takes place inside and outside and involves sitting, standing, and walking. Physical demands are classified as medium and include lifting or carrying 35–50 pounds, pushing and pulling, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, bending, and repetitive movements. Essential sensory and communication activities include feeling, hearing, seeing, and speaking. The position may involve exposure to bloodborne pathogens.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Recreation and Leisure with an emphasis in Therapeutic Recreation.
Current professional-level certification from the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC) as a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS).
Current CPR certification.
Current driver’s license and eligibility to drive hospital vehicles.

Responsibilities

Interview and assess patients’ leisure functioning and leisure-related needs.
Establish leisure-related goals based on assessment findings and determine interventions to achieve those goals.
Record clinical treatment notes in the EMR and prepare progress reports for oral presentation to treatment team members.
Provide therapeutic recreation services to patients at Scottish Rite.
Monitor the use and condition of recreational equipment and therapeutic recreation areas; report needs for repair or replacement of supplies, equipment, and facilities.
Participate in the interdisciplinary treatment team, attend rounds and patient care conferences, and attend meetings with families as assigned.
Work collaboratively with other SRC departments.
Serve as a liaison with at least one community agency that promotes access and inclusion for patients served by SRC.
Attend assigned SRC camps.
Make recommendations for personal and/or departmental performance improvement.
Comply with hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
Maintain professional certification(s).