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As our most acute level of care, our specialty hospitals offer the same critical care patients receive in a traditional hospital or intensive care unit, but for an extended recovery period. Our clinicians play a vital role in the recovery process for chronic, critically ill and medically complex patients.

Job Summary: The Behavioral Health Recreational Therapist is responsible for performing therapeutic recreational assessments, recommendations for therapeutic interventions and carrying out general and specialized activity therapy interventions and programs in assigned treatment areas. This role provides direct patient care to various patient populations including children, adolescents, and adults.

Essential Functions:

• Planning and implementation of group sessions for each population
• Planning and implementation of individual sessions
• Documentation of group sessions and individual sessions
• Completion of Activity/Recreational Therapy assessments
• Planning and assisting with programming outside of normal group hours for special events
• Maintaining and ordering appropriate materials and supplies for interventions.

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Therapeutic Recreation, or related field

Licenses/Certification:

• Certified Recreation Therapist

Experience:

• Minimum 1 year of experience in psychiatric setting