Recreational Therapist

Recreational Therapist

Our client, a healthcare company, is looking for a recreational therapist for their Waimea, HI location.

• This position works in a hospital, clinic, or long term care facility and is primarily responsible for directing an activity program to meet the patients'/residents' social, recreational, physical, educational and spiritual needs by using meaningful activity.
• The Activity Programs are used to enable the patients/residents to function and maintain their dignity and fullest mental and physical capacity for as long as possible.
• These programs are also used to enhance the patient's/resident's feelings of usefulness and encourage self-confidence, self-respect, and empowerment.
• The position also is responsible for assessment, program development, performance improvement, budget development/monitoring, and personnel management.

• The position may be required to work on shifts, including evenings, and weekends and holidays.
• Experience and Essential Knowledge and Abilities:
  Three (3) year of work experience as a Activities Coordinator which involved the planning, assessing, and coordinating a comprehensive Activity Program to enhance the patient's/resident's social, recreational, physical, educational and any other needs; human anatomy; administrative practices and procedures in directing patient/resident activity programs and treatment procedures in a hospital or other medically oriented institution or program; budget preparation; and the ability to read, write, speak, and understand and communicate effectively with others in English;
  
  supervise and direct the work of subordinates and plan and conduct training programs.
• Certification
  
  Required:
  
  Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Workers.

• Health benefits
• Referral program
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities