Recreational Therapist - Youth Inpatient Unit
Description
Youth Inpatient Unit Recreational Therapist
Full-time: Tuesday-Saturday 10:00am-6:30pm (with potential flexibility)
Hiring Range: $29.58 - $36.97 Per Hour
Sign On Bonus $2000!
Sign On Bonus $2000!
Benefits:
- Comprehensive and generous health, dental and vision benefits
- Up to 19 days of PTO, 2 mental health days and 9 paid holidays your first year (pro-rated for part-time)
- Company paid short-term disability, long-term disability and life insurance
- Student loan payment assistance and extensive training
- An incredible team approach that is dynamic and collaborative
General Summary of Duties:
The Recreational Therapist functions as a member of the multi-disciplinary team. They will demonstrate the skill and experience to develop, plan, administer and evaluate safe recreation therapy for adolescent clients on the Youth Inpatient Unit.
What we're looking for:
- Working knowledge of group behavior and dynamics
- Knowledge of behavioral health issues and recovery principles
- Leadership, planning, and facilitation skills
- Ability to work with all clients in a therapeutic manner
- Experience in intervening and de-escalating clients
Primary Responsibilities:
- Assesses, plans, administers, evaluates and provides safe therapeutic recreation therapy for the clients on the Youth Inpatient Unit
- Attends and participates in treatment team meetings, case consultations, and training sessions.
- Instructs, assists, and provides skill development and overall supervision to clients regarding daily living activities, life skills, social skills, vocational skills, and leisure/recreation skills and activities.
- Initiates services to the clients through implementation of a therapeutic recreation activity.
- Plans and leads educational and information groups for residents.
- Ensures the care, safety, and supervision of clients.
- Documents the provision of care and the clinical and behavioral observations of residents in the progress notes.
Minimum Qualifications:
EXPERIENCE: Bachelor's degree in Recreational Therapy. Experience (minimum of two years of job-related experience)
LICENSURE: Certified as a Recreation Therapist (CTRS), WA State Registered Recreation Therapist, Agency Affiliated Counselor Registration (can be obtained after hire).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working in residential or inpatient treatment setting.
- Experience with new program development and implementation.
*A sign-on bonus is a form of compensation for a new employee in addition to their established salary
Our recruitment processes are designed to prevent discrimination against our people regardless of gender identity or orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any aspect which makes someone unique.