Recreation Therapist

Responsibilities Job description Since 1985 The Brook Hospital has been offering hope to individuals, families, and communities. The Brook Hospital offers two outstanding hospitals in Louisville, Kentucky, KMI & Dupont. The Brook Hospital is a leader in providing quality mental health and addiction treatment services. Our commitment to care includes developing integrated delivery systems through partnerships with medical surgical hospitals, community mental health centers, educational institutions, managed care organizations, local health professionals and agencies. The Brook Hospital will strive to set the standard for excellence in the field of behavioral health care and will maintain its leadership role by treating each patient as a respected individual of our community. Key Responsibilities include: Major job functions include: 1. Supports and implements program philosophy, working closely with other personnel to ensure that each treatment interventions are appropriate for the patient. 2. Maintains high quality documentation of all therapy services consistent with facility policies in a timely manner, meeting all deadlines as established by facility policy and procedures. 3. Maintains professional, ethical standards and all legal requirements. 4. Collaborates with the multidisciplinary treatment team to provide patient-centered care. 5. Assesses patients' needs regularly and assists in the development and updating of the Master Treatment plan. 6. Facilities group activity therapy to assigned patients. 7. Assists team with planning and executing special events for patients. 8. Demonstrates knowledge of age-specific physical, motor, cognitive, language and social/personality developments. Utilizing development levels within the application of activity therapy. 9. Adheres to all safety policies and safe work practice. 10. Attends hospital safety trainings. Qualifications EDUCATION: Recreational Therapist : Minimum of a bachelor's degree from an accredited university and eligible to sit for national exam conducted through the National Council on Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC). Art Therapist : Minimum of a master's degree from an accredited university and working towards registration with the Art Therapy Credentials Board (ATCB). Music Therapist : Minimum of a bachelor's degree from an accredited university and eligible to sit for national exam conducted through the Certification Board for Music Therapist (CBMT). LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION: Must be licensed CTRS, LPATA, or LPAT are types of licensure required for Art or Activities Therapist EXPERIENCE: Preferred: One to three years inpatient behavioral health work This opportunity provides the following: Challenging and rewarding work environment Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries Competitive Compensation Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan 401k plan with company match Generous Paid Time Off Qualifications EEO Statement All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success. Notice At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best-in-class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: or . The Brook Hospital is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at UHS via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of UHS. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by UHS as a result of the referral or through other means. Job Type: Full-time Benefits: 401(k) Dental insurance Employee assistance program Flexible schedule Health insurance Paid time off Professional development assistance Vision insurance