Recreational Therapist -Senior Behavioral Health-Per Diem
About The Position
The Recreational Therapist plans and conducts scheduled recreation therapy group sessions and programs, as well as individual sessions as needed. The therapist may participate in co-treatment activities with other disciplines and completes assessment data, care planning, and routine documentation related to leisure functioning. The Recreational Therapist is an integral member of the interdisciplinary treatment team on matters concerning patients. The role requires professionalism, initiative, creativity, adaptability, sensitivity, and patience when working with staff and residents, with particular enjoyment of working with the geriatric population. The therapist works directly with patients, families, entertainment groups, and volunteers in varied conditions inside and outside the facility, with some exposure to body fluids and toxic chemicals. The position requires standing for extended periods, extensive walking, bending, twisting, and crouching, and transporting residents in gerichairs and wheelchairs. Some evening, weekend, and holiday availability is required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and license/certification.
- One to three years of experience.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Enjoy working with the geriatric population.
- Demonstrate creativity, adaptability, sensitivity, and patience when interacting with staff and residents.
- Take initiative and consistently demonstrate a high level of professionalism.
- Be able to read, write, and follow oral and written instructions.
- Be able to interpret patient requests and have good hearing and excellent listening skills.
- Vision, hearing, smell, and tactile sensation must be corrected or accommodated to normal.
- Ability to be on feet for extended periods and perform extensive walking, bending, twisting, and crouching.
- Ability to transport residents in gerichairs and wheelchairs.
- Availability to work some evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Responsibilities
- Plan and conduct scheduled recreation therapy group sessions and programs.
- Conduct individual recreation therapy sessions as needed.
- Participate in co-treatment activities with other disciplines as identified.
- Complete assessment data, care planning, and routine documentation related to leisure functioning.
- Participate as an integral part of the interdisciplinary treatment team on matters concerning patients.
- Complete position responsibilities according to established guidelines and protocols within the appropriate time frame.
- Communicate effectively and work cooperatively with others in a spirit of teamwork.
Benefits
- Medical insurance for eligible team members.
- Dental insurance for eligible team members.
- Vision insurance for eligible team members.
- Paid time off (PTO) and paid leave for eligible team members.
- 403(b) retirement savings plan with company matching for eligible team members.
- Company-paid life insurance for eligible team members.
- Employee assistance and wellness programs and additional perks.
