Recreational Therapist; Per Diem

Description

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UNC Health Youth Behavioral Health (YBH) in Butner, North Carolina, is seeking a passionate and team‑oriented Per Diem Recreational Therapist to support our patients and their families. YBH is a state‑of‑the‑art, 54‑bed psychiatric facility providing 24‑hour care for children and adolescents facing mental health challenges, dual diagnoses, substance misuse, and complex behaviors. Our philosophy emphasizes a trauma‑informed, therapeutic environment designed to foster safety, positive coping skills, and healthy living.

Based on physicians' orders, provides recreational therapy evaluation and treatment to patient populations and maintains ongoing program development/evaluation under the supervision of the recreational therapy supervisors.

• Respond to physicians' orders for patient assessment and treatment, individually assess and evaluate patients to determine and document needs, interests and abilities in substantial compliance with department policies, protocols, standards of regulatory agencies and professional standards of practice.
• Analyze comprehensive data from the patient assessment/evaluation and plan, develop and document an individualized treatment plan that identifies short‑ and long‑term goals and interventions in substantial compliance with department policies and protocols, standards of regulatory agencies and professional standards of practice.
• Implement individualized patient treatment plans and facilitate interventions in substantial compliance with department policies, protocols, standards of regulatory agencies and professional standards of practice, to restore, remediate or rehabilitate patients' functioning and increase patients' independence.
• Document and report patients' response to interventions, re‑assess and evaluate patients' progress toward goals, modify treatment goals/plan as necessary, in substantial compliance with department policies and protocols, standards of regulatory agencies and professional standards of practice.
• Develop and document patients' discharge/transition plan in collaboration with the patient, family/significant others and treatment team, in substantial compliance with department policies and protocols, standards of regulatory agencies and professional standards of practice.
• Provide clinical education or supervision to staff, interns, clinical fellows and other disciplines, participate in competency assessment/enhancement activities and meet development goals in compliance with hospitals and department policies and protocols.
• Demonstrate leadership in the profession: advocate for and facilitate necessary change, development for people, and initiatives; exemplify quality service provision; manage professional practice through promoting and demonstrating accountability.
• Plan, develop, coordinate and evaluate specialized programs for specific clinical service areas and engage in evaluation/research and quality improvement activities for the clinical service team and department; participate in the acquisition and maintenance of supplies, equipment and facility planning.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree with a concentration in Therapeutic Recreation or Recreational Therapy, which includes an internship.

Licensure/Certification Requirements:

• Licensed as a Recreational Therapist by the North Carolina Board of Recreational Therapy Licensure (NCBRTL).
• Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) by the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC).

Professional Experience Requirements:

• No experience is required.

Legal

Employer:

STATE

Entity: UNC Medical Center

Organization Unit: UNCH YBH Recreational Therapy

Work Type:
Per Diem

Standard Hours Per Week: 8.00

Salary Range: $20.74 - $29.52 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type:
Onsite

Work Schedule:

Variable

Location of Job:
Butner, NC 27509

Exempt From Overtime:
Exempt:
No

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