Recreational Therapist

Job Description

Schedule: Full-time, daylight position, 8 AM - 4 PM + with every other weekend.


Your experience matters

Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Recreational Therapist - Behavioral Medicine joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More about our team


We are acute care inpatient unit for Psychiatric patients ages 18-64. Works collaboratively with the treatment team to create a therapeutic treatment environment.

How you'll contribute

A Recreational Therapist - Behavioral Medicine - Behavioral Medicine who excels in this role:

• Participates in patient care team's delivery of personalized, efficient care with respect for patient's spiritual and cultural difference.

• Considers factors related to safety effectiveness and cost in planning and delivery of patient care.

• Plans, implements, and evaluates a broad spectrum of therapeutic activities that address the psychosocial, social, developmental age and emotional needs of the patient.

• Completes the Therapeutic Activity Profile and plan that identifies patient's recreational skill, strengths, weaknesses, and leisure lifestyle.

• Conducts group and individual therapeutic recreation interventions utilizing therapeutic rationale and effective group skills.

• Recognizes, records and reports to team any signs, symptoms, progress or variance in the patient's condition.

• Effectively communicates the plan of care to patients, families, significant other and treatment team.

• Participates in unit safety checks as directed. Knowledge of unit safety policies.

• Maintains confidentiality of all patient, hospital, and employee related information.

• Attends and participates in a minimum of six staff meetings annually. Reads and signs off meeting minutes of all staff meetings that were not attended.

• Commits to Service Excellence and continually strives towards the achievements of Commitments to Excellence.

• Participates in performance improvement unit based activities and hospital based activities as directed.

• Maintains annual competencies.

Why join us
We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits : Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO : Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth : Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being : Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development : Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What we're looking for
Applicants should have a Bachelor's Degree in Recreational Therapy or related field. Additional requirements include:

• Therapeutic Recreation Specialist certification/license.

More about Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center

Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center is a 537 inpatient, behavioral health, rehabilitation, and transitional care beds hospital. Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, a Duke LifePoint hospital, is the flagship hospital of Conemaugh Health System. A regional referral hospital known for clinical excellence, Conemaugh Memorial is home to the highest level of care designations for Neonatal Care (Level 3) and Trauma Care (Level 1). Conemaugh Memorial has received recognition by the American Heart Association with the Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. Conemaugh Memorial is proudly committed to being a teaching hospital including seven medical residency programs, School of Nursing, and Allied Health education programs.

EEOC Statement

Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

About Us

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.

About the Team

We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.