Recreational Therapist - ST

POSITION SUMMARY: 

Responsible for the provision of Recreational Therapy services, including assessment, treatment planning, therapeutic activity interventions and discharge leisure planning.  Utilize individual and/or group activity interventions to bring about positive changes in the patient’s behavior, such as cognitive, social, emotional or physical. Educate the client in healthy coping skills and available leisure resources to continue the client in post-discharge leisure planning and involvement.  Responsible for the provision of services according to the current standards of practice.  

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor Degree in Therapeutic Recreation from an approved program.
• Certification by National Certification Board (NCTRC).
• Previous experience in psychiatric setting of 2 years (preferred).

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Establish treatment goals and objectives to meet individual needs of clients and determines the TR Modality by which the goals are achieved.
• Evaluates each client’s progress and the effectiveness of therapy treatment, records results on daily progress notes and follows all documentation policies.
• Develop and apply clinical skills by interviewing and assessing client’s level of functioning, observing patient participation in AT/TR Sessions and their response to the same.