Certified Recreation Therapist

Overview

Certified Recreation Therapist role at Three Rivers Treatment Center
. The Recreation therapist will provide ancillary therapy assessments, individual treatment sessions and facilitate goal-specific small group sessions. Will carry a caseload, develop, and implement therapeutic interventions to address the individual treatment goal of each assigned resident, and complete all related documentation. Will assist with the development of a related program strategy and monitoring and evaluating resident outcomes. Provides timely and accurate documentation.

Participates in referral development activities as directed. Will assist in the facilitation of both on campus activities/events and therapeutic outings. Will co-facilitate weekly Equine Therapy sessions.

• Provide ancillary therapy assessments.
• Deliver individual treatment sessions and facilitate goal-specific small group sessions.
• Maintain a caseload and develop/implement therapeutic interventions to address each resident’s treatment goals.
• Complete all related documentation in a timely and accurate manner.
• Assist with the development of program strategy and monitor/evaluate resident outcomes.
• Participate in referral development activities as directed.
• Assist in the facilitation of on-campus activities/events and therapeutic outings.
• Co-facilitate weekly Equine Therapy sessions.
• Maintain confidentiality and privacy of students’ and residents’ personally identifiable health information in accordance with HIPAA and facility policies.
• Meet mandatory staff development requirements per regulatory and accrediting agencies.

• Minimum Education
  :
  Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university and certification.
• Minimum Work Experience
  :
  Minimum of 6 months in a behavioral healthcare / recreation therapy setting with the population served.
• Required Skills, Licenses / Certifications
  :
  Certified as Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (eligible to be certified may be considered); CPR;
  First Aid;
  Approved behavioral intervention/management program;
  Valid Driver's License in good standing.
• General Requirements
  :
  Must be at least 19 years of age per Commonwealth of Virginia Interdepartmental Regulation of Children’s Residential Facilities.
• Required Skills Knowledge And Abilities
  :
  Ability to effectively present information to groups; communicate in English effectively and document information accurately; communicate effectively with all disciplines involved in the care of the resident/student; ability to work well in a team; basic knowledge of child/adolescent development, childcare principles and practices, positive peer culture, and mental health principles; knowledge of basic psychiatric terminology; ability to develop healthy relationships with children and adolescents and consistently apply rules and behavioral interventions;
  
  proficiency with Windows, Outlook, internet research, MS Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.