Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist

Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist

Moody Neuro Space Center - Houston, TX 77058

Overview

Position Type Full Time Exempt Job Shift Variable Education Level 4 Year Degree Travel Percentage Negligible Category Health Care

Description

THIS POSITION REQUIRES WEEKEND HOURS

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:

The Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (TR) performs therapeutic recreation evaluations and develops appropriate individualized treatment plans for all patients admitted to Moody Neurorehabilitation. The TR provides treatment services to increase patients ability to participate in home and community-based leisure and recreational activities appropriate to their interest and abilities. This may include evening and weekend programming. The TR develops and maintains relationships with other professionals, businesses, and community agencies, for potential patient volunteer placement in the community as well as for community outings. The TR utilizes adaptive equipment as needed to increase functional independence. The TR serves as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team; coordinates efforts with other therapy team members, incorporates interdisciplinary goals into treatments and outings, attends treatment team meetings and other staff meetings as required; completes discharge planning as well as all other required documentation. The Therapeutic Recreation Specialist will uphold the mission, philosophy, and goals of the organization while maintaining strict confidentiality of personnel and client data and information in the performance of assigned duties.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conducts Therapeutic Recreation evaluations and develops appropriate treatment goals.
• Assists in the development and implementation of treatment strategies based on client interests and abilities while incorporating carry over of interdisciplinary goals.
• Delivers a variety of age-appropriate recreation activities, which fulfill patients social, mental, emotional, and physical needs and interests.
• Completes daily notes and monthly notes within periods assigned.
• Participates in interdisciplinary rounds, team meetings and IPP (individual program plan) meetings, communicates effectively with team, patient, and family.
• Plans for discharge; recommends appropriate equipment and locates resources in home and community as appropriate. Completes discharge summary, recommendations and provides resources within periods designated.
• Follows and implements strategies as developed by interdisciplinary treatment team to increase overall functional independence of patients served.
• Assists in day-to-day operation of Therapeutic Recreation department.
• Designs and implements therapeutic recreation internship program. Provides supervision to therapeutic recreation students.
• Assists with staff training as needed
• Carries out duties in accordance with Moody Neuro organizational policies, CARF, HHSC, and other accrediting bodies.
• Plans and coordinates patient outings which may include evenings and weekends
• Coordinates and directs Therapeutic Assistants activities and duties during outings and evening modules as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• CTRS certification by National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Specialists.
• Able to complete appropriate TR evaluation and develop treatment plan for clients.
• Knowledge and skills in a wide range of sports, crafts, games, and other recreation activities.
• Must be effective and enjoy flexibility in job.
• Knowledge of documentation procedures.
• Ability to formulate treatment plans goals and objectives for patients.
• Have ability to organize and implement an innovative, creative Therapeutic Recreation program.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of leisure/recreation related assessment tools.
• Current valid Texas Driver's license.
• Current CPR and First Aid Certification.
• Work evenings and weekends

Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Therapeutic Recreation from an accredited college or university. Completion of a senior internship.

Experience:

Experience working in clinical setting with persons with disabilities; prefer clinical experience with brain injury rehabilitation and community re-entry.

DEMANDS AND CHARACTERISTICS OF WORK, EQUIPMENT USAGE, AND WORK ENVIRONMENT.

PERCENTAGE OF WORK TIME (1-33%)

• Twisting

PERCENTAGE OF WORK TIME (34-66%)

• Standing/Walking
• Climbing (Ascending/Descending)
• Sitting
• Lifting/Carrying
• Pushing/Pulling
• Bending/Stooping
• Using arm muscles frequently or for extended periods
• Using leg muscles frequently or for extended periods
• Using back muscles frequently or for extended periods

LIFTING REQUIREMENTS - individuals in clinical care positions are required to lift a trainee/client without assistance. (1-33%)

• 51 - Pounds or more

LIFTING REQUIREMENTS - individuals in clinical care positions are required to lift a trainee/client without assistance. (34-66%)

• 31 - 40 Pounds
• 41 - 50 Pounds

LIFTING REQUIREMENTS - individuals in clinical care positions are required to lift a trainee/client without assistance. (67-100%)

• 2 - 10 Pounds
• 11 - 20 Pounds
• 21 - 30 Pounds

DOES THIS JOB REQUIRE? (1-33%)

• Working with or near chemicals
• Working near radiation sources
• Working with hazardous waste materials

DOES THIS JOB REQUIRE? (34-66%)

• Potential exposure to communicable diseases
• Utilizing essential upgraded or adaptive equipment as industry standards require
• Using hand tools
• Potential for cuts and bruises

DOES THIS JOB REQUIRE? (67-100%)

• Working outdoors
• Working in hot, cold, wet surrounds
• Operating vehicle

EXCHANGE OF IDEAS (67-100%)

• Ability to express or exchange ideas
• Ability to understand communication of others with or without adaptive devices.
• Obtaining impressions through the eyes of the shape, size, distance, motion, color or other characteristics of objects with or without adaptive devices. The major visual functions are:
• Acuity, far - clarity of vision at 20 feet or more.
• Acuity, near - clarity of vision at 20 inches or less.
• Depth perception - three-dimensional vision.
• The ability to judge distance and space relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are they actually are.
• Field of vision - the area that can be seen up and down or to the right or left while the eyes are fixed on a given point.
• Accommodation - adjustment of the lens of the eye to bring an object into sharp focus. This item is especially important when doing near-point work at varying distances from the eye.
• Color vision - the ability to identify and distinguish colors.
• Regular Attendance
• Punctuality
• Ability to do Math
• Literate

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