Recreation Therapist

Job Title

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until September 30, 2026. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be July 30, 2026. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled.

Duties

Duties include but not limited to:

• Administers recreation therapy and recreation assessments and develops individualized treatment plans and interventions with knowledge of symptoms of diagnosis in the provision of recreation therapy based on current literature and best practices.
• Provides assessment and recreation therapy interventions for Veterans with Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease.
• Plans comprehensive therapeutic recreation programing meeting diverse needs of Veteran population in the Community Living Center. Plans recreation calendar, allocates staff and volunteers resources.
• Serves as recreation therapy subject matter expert and representative on interdisciplinary teams and provides education to staff, students, patients, families and caregivers about the benefits of recreation therapy and recreation treatment interventions and goals.
• Demonstrates understanding of recreation therapy and its effects on human growth and development, leisure development, diagnostic classifications, and symptomatology when developing recreation therapy interventions.
• Teaches Yoga classes in the Community Living Center (CLC) and outpatient settings. Must hold, at minimum, an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher 200 (E-RYT200) registration with Yoga Alliance or hold an International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT) certification (C-IAYT). Temporary appointments of non-registered or non-certified Yoga Instructors will not be extended beyond 2 years or be converted to a new temporary appointment.
• Teaches Tai Chi/Qigong in the CLC and outpatient settings. Must be certified to provide tai chi or qigong instruction. Acceptable certifications must have required successful completion of a minimum30-hour tai chi or qigong instruction program. Temporary appointments of non-registered or non-certified Tai Ch/Qigong Instructors will not be extended beyond 2 years or be converted to a new temporary appointment.
• Develops and implements quality improvement systems as related to internal and external regulatory requirements, including patient safety.
• Collaborates and maintains effective communication with all patients, caregivers, interdisciplinary teams, medical center staff and community partners.

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday; 0800-1630

Telework

Available - Ad-Hoc

Virtual

This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives

Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):

Not Authorized

US Department of Veterans Affairs