Recreation Therapist PD

Cottage Rehab Hospital seeks a Recreation Therapist PD for their SBCH Therapeutic Rec and Comm Prog department responsible for interpreting, organizing, applying and modifying as necessary medically prescribed recreation therapy to inpatients and/or outpatients. Is responsible for clinical assessment, goal setting, treatment planning, transdisciplinary communication and discharge planning. Administers and supervises therapeutic recreation treatments and completes all medical record documentation. Responsibilities include:

• Provides patient care consistent with the Scope of Practice Standards and Code of Ethics of the American Therapeutic Recreation Association. Participates in community outreach programming.

• Participates in program development and quality improvement processes. Competency skills include the ability to provide care in a safe environment utilizing appropriate communication with sensitivity to special populations. This includes patients with diverse cultural backgrounds, age, developmental issues and physical impairments.

The Recreation Therapist II is an independent clinician who is a leader in applying the Cottage Health (CH) Values of excellence, integrity, and compassion in patient care. A Level II clinician provides care in a skilled and effective manner, utilizing learned technical, interpersonal, and critical thinking skills.

QUALIFICATIONS:

All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently.

Education:

• Minimum: B.S. or B.A. in Therapeutic Recreation from an accredited college.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:

• Minimum: Certified by the California Board of Recreation and Park Certification or National Council of Therapeutic Recreation Certification, or proof of eligibility. Current CA driver's license. American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certified.

• Preferred: Current life guarding certification and adapted aquatics experience.

Technical Requirements:

• Minimum: Knowledge of recreation therapy techniques and modalities. Knowledge of body mechanics, including procedure for handling and moving patients. Basic computer skills for chart review and documentation in electronic medical record.
• Preferred: Previous driving experience in transporting patients or people with disabilities.

Years of Related Work Experience:

• Minimum: Required 6 months of work as a Recreation Therapist.

About Us

Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central coast of California, widely known for our superior patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health system operates primarily in Santa Barbara, CA, since 1888, and consists of three acute care hospitals, a Rehabilitation Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system. Our mission is to serve the central coast communities with excellence, integrity, and compassion. Every day we touch thousands of lives in many different ways, resolute in our mission to put patients first. We take pride in helping our patients get back to living their lives - in the places they love.

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