RECREATIONAL THERAPIST - LICENSED

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The Brook Hospital has been offering hope to individuals, families, and communities since 1985. 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:

• Supports and implements program philosophy, working closely with other personnel to ensure that each treatment interventions are appropriate for the patient.
• 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.
• Maintains professional, ethical standards and all legal requirements.
• Collaborates with the multidisciplinary treatment team to provide patient-centered care.
• Assesses patients' needs regularly and assists in the development and updating of the Master Treatment plan.
• Facilities group activity therapy to assigned patients.
• Assists team with planning and executing special events for patients.
• Demonstrates knowledge of age-specific physical, motor, cognitive, language and social/personality developments. Utilizing development levels within the application of activity therapy.
• Adheres to all safety policies and safe work practice.
• 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
• Professional development assistance

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.

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