Recreational Therapist

Smokey Point Behavioral Hospital • Marysville, WA

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About The Position

Smokey Point Behavioral Hospital is seeking a Recreational Therapist to plan and deliver activity services that support patients’ treatment goals and overall well-being. The therapist provides continuous care, interaction, and positive role modeling as part of an interdisciplinary team, helping foster an environment that supports healing and growth.

The role includes observing patients’ physical and mental conditions, assessing psychosocial and leisure skills, and helping patients work toward greater independent functioning. The therapist plans and implements activity therapy for an assigned caseload, teaches appropriate social, coping, and stress-management techniques, and contributes goals and interventions to patient treatment plans.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in occupational therapy, art, music, recreational therapy, or movement therapy.
• Certification or licensure by the state of Washington and/or a national governing body in art, occupational, recreation, or music therapy.
• Successful completion of CPR certification.
• Successful completion of CPI within 30 days of employment and before assisting with a restraining procedure.
• May be required to work overtime and flexible hours.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree.
• One year of related experience.
• Knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques and understanding of mental illness.

Responsibilities

• Observe patients’ physical and mental conditions and needs, applying sound judgment.
• Document and communicate changes in patients’ appearance, behavior, and ability to work toward treatment plan goals.
• Assess psychosocial and leisure skills, including areas for recreational skills development.
• Assist patients in achieving their optimum level of independent functioning.
• Plan and implement activity therapy for an assigned patient caseload within the facility.
• Model and teach appropriate social, coping, and stress-management techniques.
• Contribute specific goals and interventions involving therapeutic activities to treatment plans.

Benefits

• 401(k) with matching
• Health insurance
• Company-paid life insurance coverage up to 2x annual salary
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Company-paid long-term disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• On-site cafeteria and one free meal per day
• Employee engagement events
• Employee assistance program
• Employee recognition program
• Free parking

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time