Therapeutic Recreation Therapist

Job Description

This position is responsible for performing care coordination, including assessment and development of individualized treatment plans and monitoring for residents by identifying psychosocial, mental and emotional needs along with providing, developing, and/or aiding in the access of services to meet those needs; while determining and integrating various therapeutic and recreational programs into the individualized plans.

This position may have a disciplinary focus toward the traumatic brain injury or disability populations.

County

Full Time, Exempt

$31.19/hr position Open Until Filled

Monday – Thursday 8:00am-4:30pm, Every other Saturday 8am-12pm. On the Friday before the Saturday worked, hours would be 8am-12pm and then on the Fridays before the Saturday off, hours would be 8am-4:30pm.

• Paid Time Off (PTO) – available for use after 30 days of employment
• 10 observed paid holidays
• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) – with employer contributions – HRA
• Life insurance, Long-term disability, short-term disability and Flex spending
• Participation in the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) – an exceptional pension plan with employer match (upon vesting) and lifetime retirement payment.

• Develop, implement, and facilitate therapeutic recreation programming designed to support cognitive, physical, emotional, behavioral, and social rehabilitation goals with person-centered approach to care.
• Plans and prepares individual group therapeutic recreation interventions that promote self-advocacy, independence, community integrations, leisure skill development, coping strategies, and quality of life including transportation and/or coordinating equipment and supplies.
• Assist residents in developing and maintaining daily living, communication, interpersonal, and community engagement skills through structured therapeutic activities and outings.
• Provides training to staff for execution of programming as needed.
• Participates in the development of a written, interdisciplinary plan of care/individual program plans for each resident that identifies their needs/issues, the goals to be accomplished for those needs/issues, and the appropriate interventions.
• Coordinates and monitors each individual’s active treatment and implementation.
• Ensures or provides supportive counseling interventions to assist residents in coping with their transition and adjustment to a long-term care facility, including their social, emotional, and psychological needs.
• Ensures or provides support, counseling, and education to residents/family members to assist in their understanding of placement and facility issues in addition to referring them to the appropriate social service agencies when the facility does not provide the needed services.
• Coordinates, facilitates, and completes documentation for annual reviews, admission, and discharge summaries and preparation of monthly progress summaries reviewing the resident’s care needs, condition, level of functioning, and progress.
• Monitor resident participation, mood, behaviors, and safety during activities and interventions, adapting programming as needed to meet individual abilities, risks and therapeutic needs.
• Participates in the resident discharge planning process and referrals for different placement or a return to the community.
• Develops, maintains, and utilizes a listing of other relevant current community resources for residents and their families/significant others.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team and administration to coordinate care, support resident-centered rehabilitation goals, and promote and protect resident rights and the wellbeing of each resident.
• Provides consultation to staff regarding treatment approaches, in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team and medical and/or psychiatric services.
• Participates in the development of policies and procedures necessary for continuation of care.
• Communicates with medical providers to meet the individual needs of residents.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of Recreation…