Recreational Therapists; Broughton Hospital

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Broughton Hospital is accepting applications for a Licensed Recreational Therapist (LRT) to join our Recreational Therapy team. The LRT is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating recreational therapy services. Key duties include conducting comprehensive assessments, identifying individualized goals, and providing group and one-on-one interventions. The LRT documents patient responses, progress, and behavioral observations and contributes to treatment planning as part of an interdisciplinary team.

This role also supports patients in recognizing barriers, interests, and strategies for successful community involvement after discharge.

Recruitment Range: $41,407.00 -$62,111.00 Salary Range: $41,407.00 - $62,111.00

The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)/Management Preferences are not required.

Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred:
Thorough knowledge of the APIE process. Management Preference:
Previous psychiatric experience or having completed an internship in a psychiatric setting. Candidate with a degree from a program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Applied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) through the Committee on Accreditation for Recreational Therapy Education (CARTE).

Physical Requirements:

Ability to lift 50 lbs. Bending and stooping. Ability to work indoors and outdoors. This position is designated as mandatory and must report or stay over during adverse weather events.

Broughton Hospital is one of the three regional psychiatric hospitals with statutory responsibility for operating as part of the Division of State Operated Healthcare Facilities (DSOHF). With the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, we provide help and support to North Carolinians, and their families, experiencing mental illness. Our hospital serves the western thirty-seven (37) counties of North Carolina, as part of the state's system of care and treatment for persons with mental illness.

DHHS uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions with the most qualified individuals. Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position. Positions in the Division of State Operated Healthcare Facilities are subject to pre-employment drug testing and criminal record background checks. Also, the use of tobacco products of any kind, including vapor products, is prohibited from our campuses.

All employees are required to adhere to the facility's Vaccination Policy. To be considered for employment, an applicant must be in good standing with the Health Care Personnel Registry and other licensing boards/agencies.

Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD-214 Member-4 Form (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to their application. Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach an NGB 23A (RPAS), along with the state application if they are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing. Applicants who are former members of either the NC Army National Guard or the NC Air National Guard, with honorable discharge and six years of creditable service, must attach a copy of the DD 256 or NGB 22, along with the state application.

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), DHHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, DHHS will ensure that people with…