Certified Therapeutic Recreational Therapist

Certified Therapeutic Recreational Specialist

Are you seeking a creative role that will allow you to use arts modalities and creative processes to promote wellness, recovery and rehabilitation? Is your passion and expertise based on helping adolescents through therapeutic groups to support their treatment?

If you answered YES to either of these questions, then consider joining our Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health team!

Being a Certified Therapeutic Recreational Specialist at Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health has its Advantages!

We offer:

• Specialized training opportunities in Evidenced Based Practices-DBT, CBT, PBIS
• Growth and Development across service lines
• Collaborative work with an integrated treatment team of direct care, psychiatry, medical & nursing
• Monday
  - Friday 11am-7pm or 12pm-8pm schedule
• Access to our benefits and ASCEND Career Development Program
• Annual salary of $27.00- $30.78 (dependent upon experience)

As a Recreation Specialist at Devereux Children's Behavioral Health Center, daily, you will design, create and implement recreational and social activities, programs, and therapeutic groups for children and adolescent individuals in an inpatient psychiatric hospital.

Some of your responsibilities include:

• Evaluates and assesses client's current level of functioning. Assigns individuals to appropriate group and activities based on treatment goals and level of cognitive functioning.
• Facilitates a minimum of 3 groups daily, accurately and timely recording progress in profiler.
• Maintains inventory for STAR mall, ensures supplies and equipment are available as well as the schedule/calendar, including a "specials" event calendar.
• Collaborates with other program supports to ensure activities are therapeutic and appropriate.

Devereux Pennsylvania Children's Behavioral Health Center (DCBHC) – the only free standing children's psychiatric hospital in Chester County, Pennsylvania, – employs a team of acute care professionals dedicated to meeting the needs of children and adolescents, ages 5 to 18, and their families, in acute mental health crisis.

Devereux Pennsylvania Children's Services (DPACS) center serves children, adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities, behavioral, emotional and psychiatric challenges and disorders.

Devereux is one of the nation's largest nonprofit organizations, providing services, insight and leadership in the evolving field of behavioral healthcare. Founded in 1912, Devereux operates a comprehensive national network of clinical, therapeutic, educational and employment programs that positively impact the lives of 10,000+ children, adults – and their families – every year.

Our Mission:
Devereux changes lives – by unlocking and nurturing human potential for people living with emotional, behavioral or cognitive differences.

With nearly 6,500 employees working in programs across the country, Devereux is a trusted partner for families, schools and communities, serving individuals in the areas of autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, specialty mental health, education and foster care.

In addition to a competitive salary, Devereux provides a comprehensive health and welfare program to eligible full-time employees, family members and domestic partners. Eligible employees are eligible to start benefits after 30 days of employment. In addition, we offer:

• Medical (including telemedicine via phone, web, app), dental, prescription drug, preventative care, and mental health services.
• Student loan debt assistance, tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance.
• Generous time-off (start accruing 1st day), 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit, and voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage.
• Employee assistance / work-life balance program.