Therapeutic Recreator II, CI (Court Involved)
About The Position
The main purpose of this position is to plan, coordinate, and implement Therapeutic Recreation programs for psychiatric inpatients.� The Therapeutic Recreator functions as a member of the treatment team, maintains patient records, and participates in the training of Therapeutic Recreation interns. This position will support the mission of the organization through active participation in clinical efforts to provide treatment in a recovery-oriented environment. The foundation of a recovery-oriented environment is respect and a commitment to safety in the least restrictive manner possible.
Requirements
- Education: A Bachelor's or Master's degree in therapeutic recreation or recreation with a major in therapeutic recreation from an accredited college or university.
- Experience: One year of experience performing therapeutic recreation work in the treatment of mentally ill, aged, physically ill, or physically disabled patients or developmentally disabled clients.
- Current certification as a Therapeutic Recreator from the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification may be substituted for the education requirements.
- Experience as a professional therapeutic recreator, under the supervision of a licensed Occupational Therapist, licensed Physical Therapist or certified Activity Therapist, which included the responsibility for clients' assessments and the planning, implementation and evaluation of clients' recreation therapy treatment in a mental health or developmental disability setting may be substituted for the education requirement on a year for year basis. Experience assisting in these responsibilities will not be accepted as qualifying experience.
- Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service�experience as a commissioned officer in Physical Therapy classifications or Physical Therapist and Medical Specialists specialty codes in the therapeutic field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education.
- Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.
- Employees in some positions in this classification�may be required to operate vehicles which require a specific motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.
- Employees in this classification may be required to successfully complete cardiopulmonary resuscitation training and maintain current certification.
- Employees in this classification at facilities with a swimming pool may be required to obtain Red Cross instruction and certification in Life Saving and Water Safety prior to�appointment.
- Employees in this classification are subject to call-in and, therefore, are required to provide the employing agency with a telephone number where they can be reached.
Responsibilities
- plan, coordinate, and implement Therapeutic Recreation programs for psychiatric inpatients
- functions as a member of the treatment team
- maintains patient records
- participates in the training of Therapeutic Recreation interns
Benefits
- STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
