Recreational Therapist

Cleveland Clinic•Colesville, MD

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Serving the needs of Garfield Heights and the Southeast communities of Cuyahoga County, Marymount Hospital is an acute care, faith-based hospital. Here, caregivers are guided by the Christian values of service, compassion, dignity and respect and live by the mission of providing world-class healthcare. As a part of our team, you will build a rewarding, lifelong career in a diverse and welcoming environment. As a Recreational Therapist, you will assist patients with developing and enhancing social, cognitive, physical and emotional skills. Your efforts will focus on implementing treatment plans that best serve and meet the needs of patients of various ages, health backgrounds and demographics. In this role, you will interact with both adult and geriatric patients in group therapy settings, including those managing substance misuse, schizophrenia, and mood disorders. Your ability to provide compassionate, person-centered support can leave a lasting positive impact on your community every day. A caregiver in this position works 8:00am to 4:30pm, Monday through Friday. Weekend requirements occur every 3rd weekend.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Recreational Therapy
Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) through the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification
Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider within 90 days of hire
WELLE (Crisis Intervention) training within 90 days of hire and annually thereafter
Knowledge of therapeutic processes, growth and development, limit-setting, and establishing/maintaining therapeutic relationships and boundaries appropriate to age of patient population served

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree
Experience in healthcare and/or behavioral health setting

Responsibilities

Plan, conduct, direct, and coordinate patients’ needs through innovative and evidence-based therapeutic programming and activities in group and individual settings.
Coordinate interdisciplinary programming on the units and participate in the team conferences to review patient progress.
Train other caregivers in provision of therapeutic programming and activities, including nursing caregivers.
Complete assessments for functional and rehabilitative needs that may include activities of daily living, community living skills, social, leisure and vocational skills within 24 hours of admission.
Educate patients, family and other caregivers in skills and resources applicable for discharge plan.
Effectively and efficiently plan and utilize programming budget, including care and maintenance of equipment.
Participate in continuing professional education, departmental teaching and meetings, including hospital and enterprise safety programs identifying risks to patient safety and reducing healthcare errors.
Provide relevant in-service training sessions for caregivers.
Create treatment plans that meet patients’ needs and interests and educate patients in social skills needed to become or remain independent.
Record and analyze a patient’s progress.
Evaluate interventions for effectiveness through quality monitoring and improvement processes.
Develop and create new applications, ideas, systems or products.