CTRS / Therapeutic Recreation Specialist

Therapeutic Recreational Specialist (CTRS)

Rehab Without Walls Neuro Rehabilitation is seeking a Licensed CTRS for a flexible PRN role. We are looking for someone with knowledge and experience treating neurological injuries, such as TBI/CVA. You will collaborate and co-treat within a multidisciplinary team to deliver patient-centered care.

What you will receive:

• Flexible schedule created by you
• Paid per hour (not just per visit)
• Intensive rehab providing 1:1 therapy, treating clients for 4-6 hours per week, per discipline
• Continuity of care as the primary therapist from eval to discharge
• Team collaboration & co-treats
• Drive time reimbursed at your clinical rate + mileage reimbursement
• No weekend shifts
• Educational program access
• Growth/advancement opportunities

Responsibilities:

• Plans, organizes and coordinates recreation activities, functional leisure skills, and leisure education
• Interviews the person served to assess capabilities/interests/barriers
• Monitors progress and recommends changes modifications to program as required
• Consults with physicians and other members of the rehabilitation team regarding therapeutic recreation goals for program referrals
• Coordinates activities with staff/rehabilitation team and participates in care planning meetings
• Communicates with community service organizations to develop resources for recreational programs
• Acts as liaison to outside community recreation/leisure avocation agencies
• Designs community reintegration activities to assist the person receiving services with their physical and cognitive needs during physical recreational/leisure activity
• Assists the person receiving services in understanding their various needs and limitations and how to manage them during function
• Provides training to the person receiving services and as appropriate, all others involved in that person's rehabilitation
• Analyzes and documents the result of any training
• Performs a thorough evaluation, assessing the needs of the person receiving services, and sets measurable objectives that are formulated in conjunction with the rehabilitation team
• Adjusts treatment to achieve maximum results
• Applies professional knowledge and skills in accordance with accepted standards of clinical practice, to facilitate problem resolutions, and thereby the achievement of individualized goals and outcomes for the person served
• Reports progress to the rehabilitation staff, person receiving services and family members
• Observes/documents and reports changes in the condition of the person served to the clinical coordinator/designee, attending physician and other treatment team members as appropriate
• Provides treatment progress and status documentation in accordance with the plan of treatment
• Participates in the team process to provide input and effective treatment strategies. Attends case conference and family educational meetings
• Develops, teaches and assesses the plan of treatment. Guides the rehabilitation specialist/certified nursing assistant in fulfillment of the plan. Uses appropriate methods and tools in all teaching and training activities, including those associated with discharge
• Maintains the highest standards of professional conduct in relation to information that is confidential in nature. Shares information only when the recipient's right to access is clearly established and the sharing of such information is clearly in the best interest of the person served
• Collects and documents items necessary for the organization to complete a thorough and effective program evaluation and program improvement
• Attends, participates in and/or conducts internal staff development programs, obtains continuing education as required by company policy and regulations. Maintains and enhances clinical practice skills
• Performs other duties as assigned in response to the person serviced, office and/or program needs

Qualifications:

• Current cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification is required
• The candidate must successfully complete any/all required pre-employment evaluation test(s) per policy in each assigned area of practice
• Good organizational and communication skills are needed
• Ability to function with minimum supervision
• Reliable transportation is required
• Bachelor's degree in therapeutic recreation therapy or the equivalent plus a minimum of two years therapeutic therapy experience is required
• Knowledge of complex neurologic injury and orthopedic rehabilitation techniques generally required. Knowledge of therapeutic recreation program design and the ability to obtain national therapeutic recreational specialist certification within one year of employment required. Maintain professional license and/or certification as required by the state in which the therapist practices. Effective communication skills also required

About our line of business:

Rehab Without Walls, an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services, is a revolutionary neurorehabilitation program that moves individuals outside the walls of institutional settings and into their natural home and community environment through a continuum of care. It is designed to significantly help people who have primarily experienced a brain injury, spinal cord injury, or stroke/CVA through accident or illness regain functional capabilities. By providing care in the home, community, workplace, or school, Rehab Without Walls promotes greater health through the recovery process, all with industry-leading outcomes that dramatically improve functional skills and independence for patients.