Recreational Therapist

Psychiatric Medical Care•Cushing, OK

31d•Onsite

About The Position

As PMC’s Inpatient Recreational Therapist, your focus will be on the 3Cs; Care, Community and Compliance. This role involves organizing patient activities to reinforce cognitive stimulation, encourage socialization, and promote self-initiative. You will also train Mental Health staff to carry out activities, fill in for program staff as needed, plan community education events, cultivate a team culture of kindness and accountability, and create weekly schedules that meet CMS guidelines and provide therapeutic benefit for patients. Additionally, you will develop and implement therapeutic activities for small and large groups based on participant’s level of functioning and exercise accountability for patients and staff safety.

Requirements

Documented qualifications, licensing, and/or training specific to activities or therapeutic recreation - required
Current CPR - provided
Handle with Care Training - provided

Nice To Haves

CTRS Certification
One-year experience in a patient activities program in a health care setting
Bachelor’s degree or higher in an associated field, such as Therapeutic Recreation, Sociology, Psychology, or Social Services, preferred, with at least two years’ experience working with psychiatric patients in an inpatient setting
Basic computer knowledge
Strong interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

Organize patient activities and patient contact to reinforce cognitive stimulation, to encourage socialization and promote self-initiative.
Train Mental Health staff to carry out activities when the Recreational Therapist is not present.
Fill in for program staff as needed.
Plan community education events; including thematic decoration and special events.
Cultivate a team culture of kindness and accountability, promoting a positive, calm, joyful environment throughout the units.
Create weekly schedules that meet CMS guidelines and provide therapeutic benefit for the patients.
Develop and implement therapeutic activities for small and large groups based on participant’s level of functioning.
Exercise accountability for patients and staff safety.