Recreational Therapist (Broughton Hospital)

Recreational Therapist (NS)

Broughton Hospital is currently accepting applications for Recreational Therapist's (RT) for our Recreational Therapy team. The RT will be responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating recreational therapy services under the clinical supervision of our Recreational Therapist Supervisors. The RT assists individuals in identifying barriers, interests, and the methods to overcome or utilize these in the community upon discharge. The employee completes a recreation therapy assessment utilizing a variety of assessment tools. The employee contributes to the individual treatment plans by addressing individualized problems/goals and identifying specific recreational therapy interventions to be utilized in group or one-to-one settings. Duties include, but are not limited to: documenting patient responses to programs; documenting patient progress related to goal achievement; and making behavioral observations as related to the patient's problem list and treatment plan. The RT functions as a member of assigned treatment teams and gives input related to Recreational Therapy programming and overall treatment issues. This individual must be able to effectively communicate in oral and written fashion and must be able to maintain positive working relationships with patients, a variety of professionals, and the community.

Recruitment Range: $41,407.00 - $62,111.00

Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement. The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)/ Management Preferences are not required. Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred:

• Graduation from a baccalaureate degree program in Recreational Therapy or Therapeutic Recreation
• Psychiatric experience and/or having completed an internship in a psychiatric setting
• Degree from a program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) through the Committee on Accreditation for Recreational Therapy Education (CARTE)
• Certified as a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist by the National Council of Therapeutic Recreation Certification

Conditional Requirements: Selected applicants must be able to pass a State Bureau of Investigation Criminal History Check, and complete and pass BLS/CPR training and Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training during orientation.

This Position Is Designated As Mandatory And Must Report Or Stay Over During Adverse Weather Events.

We Will Be Recruiting For Multiple Positions With This Post. Your Application Will Be Considered For All Noted Open Positions.

The normal work schedule is Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. However, due to the nature of the services the hospital provides, the work schedule could change due to needs of the patient population.

Applicants will be communicated via email only for updates on the status of their application. If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact HR at View phone number on click.appcast.io.