Recreation Therapist
As a Recreation Therapist, your compassion and creativity assist in keeping our community physically and mentally healthy.
Responsibilities:
- Performs a comprehensive, initial assessment of clients to determine course of action. The associated plan of care addresses a program of therapeutic activities tailored to the needs, restrictions, limitations, and preferences of the individuals.
- Develops and implements a treatment program and revises the plan as necessary.
- Communicates any physical or emotional health changes in clients.
- Documents evaluation results, individualized treatment plans, progress reports, and other reports as required by the profession and the department.
- Maintains the schedule of Therapeutic Recreation programs to be offered according to the client's needs and interests.
- Works with client's family requests for routine, special services when possible and encourages family and friends to participate in programs with clients, such as chaperoning field trips.
- Foster relationships in the community in order to strengthen ties between the community and the clients.
Required Qualifications:
- Valid NYS Drivers License
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Recreation Therapy, Music or Art Therapy, Human Services, Gerontology or related fields preferred.
- Experience in specialty area preferred.
- Previous experience planning, organizing, and implementing a quality activity program in a long term care setting preferred.
- CPR certification preferred.
- Current certification or eligibility through NCTRC or accrediting body preferred.
Education: BS (Required)
Licenses / Certifications:
BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association (AHA)
Physical Requirements:
M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.
Pay Range:
$20.00 - $27.00
City: Clifton Springs
Postal Code: 14432
Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minority/Female/Disability/Veterans