Music or Recreational Therapist Fulltime $5,000.00 Sign On Bonus

Recreation Therapist

The Recreation Therapist is responsible for planning and implementing activity services for assigned program, 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.

Job duties/responsibilities include:

• Demonstrate responsibility for observation and application of sound judgment in patients physical and mental condition needs
• Ensure timely documentation of interventions and ensure interventions are based on the patient’s plan of care
• Effectively plan and implement activity therapy for assigned patient caseload within the facility

Benefit highlights include:

• Tuition savings with Chamberlain University
• Career development opportunities across UHS and our 300+ locations!
• Diverse programming to expand your experience
• Health Stream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses
• Competitive compensation & generous paid time off
• Excellent medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans
• 401(k) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Pet insurance
• SoFi student loan refinancing program

Qualifications:

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in occupational, art, music, or recreation therapy, humanities, social work or related therapeutic discipline, or a master’s degree in art therapy, preferred.
• Experience:
  
  One (1) year of related experience, with knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques with understanding of mental illness, preferred.
• Licensure:
  Requires certification or licensure by state and/or national governing body in of the following areas: art, occupational, recreation, or music therapy.
• Additional requirements:
  
  Successful completion of CPR certification and successful completion of HWC – de-escalation and restraint training prior to assisting with a restraining procedure. May be required to work flexible hours.

EEO Statement:
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