Recreational Therapist- Full Time

Summit BHC•Raleigh, NC

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Activity Therapist plans, organizes, and conducts comprehensive recreational therapy services as part of patients’ treatment plans. The services are designed to help patients learn healthy coping skills, identify strengths and hobbies, and develop social skills and relationships. Programming must follow accepted standards of practice and established policies and procedures. This is a full-time, on-site position at Raleigh Oaks Behavioral Health in Garner, North Carolina. The employer offers a comprehensive benefit plan and a competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Qualified candidates should apply by submitting a resume. Veterans and military spouses are highly encouraged to apply.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in therapeutic recreation, recreational therapy, or a related field.
One or more years of recreation experience in a healthcare setting.
Knowledge of the patient population served by the facility.
Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS), currently pursuing national certification, certification in a specialty area such as art, dance, or music, or clinical professional licensure such as LCPC or LPC with expressive therapy certification.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.

Responsibilities

Assess patients through interviews with patients and families, gathering information about their needs, skills, interests, strengths, and limitations to develop and implement individualized treatment plans.
Plan and implement activities programs, including therapeutic leisure skills, leisure education, and leisure awareness, to meet patient needs and interests and support treatment goals.
Coordinate patient activities and provide a safe environment.
Orient patients to the activities program and explain its benefits.
Engage patients in therapeutic activities such as exercise, games, sports, dance, music, art, and relaxation techniques tailored to their needs.
Monitor and evaluate patients’ progress, interest levels, attitudes, and behaviors.
Provide individual and group recreation programming across physical, social, intellectual, creative, and spiritual activity domains, modifying activities to suit specific groups.
Provide activity resources, supplies, and equipment as needed, and request needed items in a timely manner.
Help patients learn social skills needed to become or remain independent.
Complete assessments, progress notes, and other documentation in a timely manner.
Help develop and maintain departmental resources and share responsibility for monitoring equipment and supplies.