Recreational Therapist: Elevate Mobility & Social Skills

The MDHHS mission is to provide opportunities, services, and programs that promote a healthy, safe, and stable environment for residents to be self-sufficient. We are committed to ensuring a diverse workforce and a work environment where all employees are treated with dignity, respect, and fairness. For more information, please visit our MDHHS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Plan.

To provide developmentally appropriate patient programming using the principles and practices of Recreational Therapy to enhance functional skills and abilities. Based on patient assessments, the therapist utilizes various activities to promote knowledge, skills, and attitudes that improve physical and emotional well-being. The programming encourages active participation and offers opportunities for patients to engage in activities that develop motor skills, explore leisure interests, and practice social skills for productive interactions.

The preferred and appointed candidate will be subject to various drug and alcohol tests including pre-employment, random, post-accident, reasonable suspicion, return-to-duty, and follow-up testing.

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