Recreational Therapist- RCP Unity Park

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Plans, coordinates, implements, and evaluates a variety of recreation programs and services to meet patient needs for social, physical, and cognitive functioning.

• Works with patients in groups and individually to assess therapy needs and develop appropriate activities, programs, and treatments processes.
• Documents treatment, evaluation, and patient progress as required by the department.
• Ensures maintenance of equipment in safe and proper working order; reports unsafe conditions and requests repairs as necessary.
• Provides oversight to RTA, technical support, students and volunteers.
• Participates in studies to determine needs for new programs or services, develops and recommends new programs for identified patient needs.
• Collaborates with an interdisciplinary treatment team to provide patient care; attend patient treatment meetings.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Bachelor’s Degree in Recreational Therapy

CTRS certification through NCTRC (Lawson Code CTRS)

Team members employed in this job prior to July 1, 2020 are grandfathered under prior educational and experience requirements. In addition, team members must be certification eligible and will have one year to obtain required certification.

Experience with event coordination preferred.

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Roger C Peace Rehab Hosp

Roger C Peace Rehabilitation Hospital

Recreational Therapy

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