Recreational Therapist (Full Time)- Behavioral Hospital
We currently have an exciting opportunity as a Full-Time Recreational Therapist available at our acute care behavioral health hospital located in Arlington, TXThis facility focuses on providing mental & behavioral health services to the adolescent and pediatric population of North Texas.
Job Description:
The Recreational Therapist(s) will be responsible for planning and implementing therapeutic recreation programming, which involves defining and implementing treatment goals as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team and providing continuous patient care, observation, interaction, and role modeling to patients.Essential Duties:
Communicate changes in patient's condition to Director of Recreational Therapy and interdisciplinary treatment team.Provide pertinent feedback to the interdisciplinary treatment team regarding patient response to therapy, treatment interventions, and therapeutic objectives, as appropriate and necessary.Provides assessment in psychosocial/leisure and recreation skills development/deficiency.Ensure timely documentation of interventions and ensure interventions are based on the patient's plan of care.Teach coping skills and stress management techniques to patients and display a balance leisure lifestyle.Utilize advanced knowledge of counseling and therapeutic concepts and methods for determining therapeutic services for psychiatric, traumatic, and chemically dependent patients.Demonstrate knowledge of group dynamics as well as therapy and practice of group processing.Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college of University in Therapeutic Recreation, Music Therapy, Art, or Occupational Therapy.Preferred One (1) year of related experience.Knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques with understanding of mental illness, preferred!MUST be able to work flexible hours including days, nights, weekends and holidaysJob Type:
Full TimeJob Type:
Full-time
Benefits:
401(k)Dental insuranceDisability insuranceEmployee assistance programEmployee discountFlexible spending accountHealth insuranceLife insurancePaid time offVision insuranceMedical specialties:
PediatricsAdolescentsPsychiatrySchedule:
8 hour shiftDay shiftHolidaysMonday to FridayNight shiftWeekendsEducation:
Bachelor's (Preferred)
Experience:
Recreational Therapy in psychiatric setting:
1 year (Required)License/Certification:
Recreation Therapist Certification (Preferred)Work Location:
One locationThis Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:
Dependable - more reliable than spontaneousPeople-oriented - enjoys interacting with people and working on group projectsAdaptable/flexible - enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in directionDetail-oriented - would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger pictureAchievement-oriented - enjoys taking on challenges, even if they might failAutonomous/Independent - enjoys working with little directionInnovative - prefers working in unconventional ways or on tasks that require creativityHigh stress tolerance - thrives in a high-pressure environmentBenefit Conditions:
Waiting period may applyOnly full-time employees eligibleWork Remotely:
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Job Description:
The Recreational Therapist(s) will be responsible for planning and implementing therapeutic recreation programming, which involves defining and implementing treatment goals as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team and providing continuous patient care, observation, interaction, and role modeling to patients.Essential Duties:
Communicate changes in patient's condition to Director of Recreational Therapy and interdisciplinary treatment team.Provide pertinent feedback to the interdisciplinary treatment team regarding patient response to therapy, treatment interventions, and therapeutic objectives, as appropriate and necessary.Provides assessment in psychosocial/leisure and recreation skills development/deficiency.Ensure timely documentation of interventions and ensure interventions are based on the patient's plan of care.Teach coping skills and stress management techniques to patients and display a balance leisure lifestyle.Utilize advanced knowledge of counseling and therapeutic concepts and methods for determining therapeutic services for psychiatric, traumatic, and chemically dependent patients.Demonstrate knowledge of group dynamics as well as therapy and practice of group processing.Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college of University in Therapeutic Recreation, Music Therapy, Art, or Occupational Therapy.Preferred One (1) year of related experience.Knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques with understanding of mental illness, preferred!MUST be able to work flexible hours including days, nights, weekends and holidaysJob Type:
Full TimeJob Type:
Full-time
Benefits:
401(k)Dental insuranceDisability insuranceEmployee assistance programEmployee discountFlexible spending accountHealth insuranceLife insurancePaid time offVision insuranceMedical specialties:
PediatricsAdolescentsPsychiatrySchedule:
8 hour shiftDay shiftHolidaysMonday to FridayNight shiftWeekendsEducation:
Bachelor's (Preferred)
Experience:
Recreational Therapy in psychiatric setting:
1 year (Required)License/Certification:
Recreation Therapist Certification (Preferred)Work Location:
One locationThis Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:
Dependable - more reliable than spontaneousPeople-oriented - enjoys interacting with people and working on group projectsAdaptable/flexible - enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in directionDetail-oriented - would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger pictureAchievement-oriented - enjoys taking on challenges, even if they might failAutonomous/Independent - enjoys working with little directionInnovative - prefers working in unconventional ways or on tasks that require creativityHigh stress tolerance - thrives in a high-pressure environmentBenefit Conditions:
Waiting period may applyOnly full-time employees eligibleWork Remotely:
NoClosedView public job pagemn0EyX7FzU Recommended Skills Adaptability Attention To Detail Creativity Health Care Occupational Therapy Recreation Apply to this job. Think you're the perfect candidate? Apply on company site $('.external-apply-email-saved').on('click', function (event) window.ExternalApply = window.open('/interstitial?jobdid=j3v5g26pdq5bqrdtyyl', 'ExternalApply-j3v5g26pdq5bqrdtyyl'); ); $(document).ready( function() $(#ads-desktop-placeholder).html(
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n Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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