Recreational Therapist Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Job Overview:
AIMS Locum Tenens is seeking a qualified Recreational Therapist Assistant to provide therapeutic recreation services at the Center for the Intrepid (CFI), BAMC, TX . The RTA will plan, lead, evaluate, and document recreational activities designed around individual patient rehabilitation needs and work as part of a multidisciplinary rehabilitation team. 

Specific Duties

• Develop, plan, resource, lead, evaluate, and document therapeutic recreational activities. 
• Conduct activities in classroom, outdoor, and aquatic environments . 
• Work with adult outpatients recovering from traumatic injuries and medical conditions. 
• Use assessment tools, functional assessments, and patient interest inventories. 
• Help establish appropriate therapeutic goals and treatment plans. 
• Participate as part of a multidisciplinary rehabilitation team. 
• Discuss patient progress or regression with the treatment team. 
• Recommend appropriate modifications to treatment plans. 
• Provide in-service training and follow-up sessions when required. 

Qualifications

Degree/Education:
Associate degree or higher in Therapeutic Recreation . 

Certification:

• Current Therapeutic Recreation Associate (TRA) certification from the Consortium for Therapeutic Recreation/Activities Certification (CTRAC) . 
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) . 
• Maintain applicable OSHA-required training. 

Experience:
Minimum 2 years of experience within the last 3 years practicing therapeutic recreation. Residency and fellowship time may count toward this requirement.

Must have experience providing professional recreation therapy to adult outpatients recovering from conditions such as: 

• Amputation 
• Poly-trauma 
• Burn injury 
• Oncologic diagnoses 
• Neurological diagnoses 
• Musculoskeletal injuries

Licensure is required, it must be current, valid, and unrestricted. 

Driver's License:
Must possess and maintain a valid Texas non-commercial driver's license, Type A or C .

Citizenship: U.S. citizenship required. 

Skills and Abilities :

• Therapeutic recreation planning and implementation. 
• Experience with outdoor, classroom, and aquatic rehabilitation activities. 
• Patient assessment and treatment planning. 
• Ability to work with adults recovering from serious injuries. 
• Strong teamwork and patient communication skills. 
• Ability to recognize and report patient progress or regression. 
• Accurate documentation skills.

Schedule:
Full-time, Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–4:00 PM (0700–1600) , approximately 40 hours per week at the Center for the Intrepid (CFI), BAMC. 

Work Environment:
Primarily an outpatient rehabilitation setting at the Center for the Intrepid (CFI) , with therapeutic activities potentially occurring in clinical, classroom, outdoor, and aquatic environments. 

Security & Health Requirements:

• Active Tier 1 (T1) investigation required before starting work. 
• Government credentialing package required 45–60 days before placement . 
• Must meet BAMC physical examination, immunization, influenza vaccination, and TB-screening requirements. 
• Position is designated Emergency Essential Personnel .
  This is a SCA positions