Therapeutic Recreation Aide Creative Arts Therapy

Position Summary: The Recreation Therapy/Creative Arts Therapy Aide provides support to the Creative Arts Therapists and other clinical staff in the Behavioral Health setting.

Job Duties & Essential Functions:

• Provides recreation therapy groups designed to assist the patients to develop knowledge and skills needed for independent leisure/social activities.
• Provides assistance to the Creative Arts Therapy staff designed to help patients to acquire the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed for independent, leisure/ social involvement, adjustment in the community, decision making ability and appropriate use of free time.
• Is competent tomonitor and document the extent to which patient goals are achieved relative to the use of leisure time and acquisition of socialization skills.
• Assists the Creative Arts Therapists in providing treatment designed to improve the social, emotional cognitive and physical functional behavioral as necessary prerequisites to future leisure/social involvement .
• Assists the patients in learning skills regarding appropriate and helpful use of free time.

Required Experience & Qualifications:

• Professional experience in Therapeutic Recreation or Creative Arts Therapy or an associate’s degree in Therapeutic Recreation.
• A minimum of two years Behavioral Health experience.
• Current BLS provider certification from the American Heart Association .

Preferred Experience & Qualifications:

• Certification or certificates eligibility as TR specialist.
• Affiliation with professional organization.

Physical Demands:

• Sufficient mobility and dexterity of both arms/hands.
• Must be able to lift or assist in lifting client from bed to chair to standing or vice versa.
• Must be able to respond quickly in an emergent situation.
• Must be able to communicate orally in an emergent situation.
• Must be able to use stairs in an emergent situation.
• Must be able to walk, carry semi-heavy equipment and reach overhead.
• Must be able to communicate orally and in writing with patients, staff and colleagues.
• Must be able to fully participate in Crisis Prevention Training.

The responsibilities and tasks outlined in this job description are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of SBELIH.

Special Notes
: Resume/CV should be included with the online application.

• Stony Brook Medicine is a smoke-free environment.
  
  Smoking is strictly prohibited anywhere on campus, including parking lots and outdoor areas on the premises.
• All Hospital positions may be subject to changes in pass days and shifts as necessary.
• This position may require the wearing of respiratory protection, which may prohibit the wearing of facial hair.
• This function/position maybe designated as “essential.” This means that when the Hospital is faced with an institutional emergency, employees in such positions may be required to remain at their work location or to report to work to protect, recover, and continue operations at Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook Eastern Long Island and related facilities.

Anticipated Pay Range:

The starting salary range (or hiring range) for this position has been established based on relevant experience.

The above salary range (or hiring range) represents SBEILH’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

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Prior to start date,the selected candidate must meet the following requirements:

• Successfully complete pre-employment physical examination and obtain medical clearance from Stony Brook Eastern Long Island’s Employee Health Services *
• Complete electronic reference check with a minimum of three (3) professional references.
• Successfully complete a 4 panel drug screen*
• Meet Regulatory Requirements for pre-employment…