Recreation Therapist

$5,000 SIGN ON BONUS!!! Schwab Rehabilitation is looking for a compassionate, dedicated and energetic Full Time Inpatient Recreation Therapist to join our highly trained and respected therapy team. We welcome both new graduates and experienced clinicians. The Recreation Therapy team works with patients in our Inpatient Rehabilitation units (Brain injury, Stroke, SCI and general rehab) and conducts evaluations based on patients’ past leisure and community involvements in order to maximize independence in leisure skills. Responsibilities Develop goals in conjunction with patient and therapy team. Provide interventions 1:1, in groups and/or as co‑treatment with Physical, Occupational or Speech Therapy to meet functional goals. Reintegrate patients to the community through community outings. Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital is a freestanding, not‑for‑profit, 102‑bed facility located in Chicago and offers the continuum of care from acute care to inpatient rehab to outpatient therapy for adults and children. Schwab is a proud member of Sinai Chicago and the first fully licensed and accredited rehabilitation hospital in the Midwest. Schwab Rehabilitation offers group and 1:1 treatment/care in a unique therapeutic environment featuring 7 large treatment gyms, multiple private treatment rooms, a warm‑water indoor therapeutic pool and an award‑winning therapeutic rooftop garden. We have a large team consisting of PT, OT, SLP and recreational therapists including several bilingual therapists and board‑certified specialists. Our rehabilitation team takes a holistic, interdisciplinary approach to address the physical, cognitive and psychosocial needs of each patient. Minimum Education Must have completed a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Recreational Therapy from an accredited college or university. Must have good interpersonal and communication skills to work adequately with all the other health care professionals and to establish therapeutic relationships with patients and their families. Required Licenses, Certificates, Registrations Must be a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) or be eligible. If eligible, must obtain CTRS within 180 days of employment. Benefits Qualified for public student loan forgiveness programs Up to $800 Continuing Education allowance and up to 4 days dedicated for continued education Up to 21 PTO days in addition to 7 public holidays 403(b) with Matching Contributions Medical / Dental / Vision coverage #J-18808-Ljbffr