Recreational Therapist - Child psych - Springfield, MASpringfield, Massachusetts
Kindred Behavioral Health is seeking a passionate, creative and goal-oriented Recreational Therapist to join the team at Baystate Hospital’s child/adolescent psychiatric unit and have an immediate impact on expanding on our success, growing our services and fulfilling our mission of improving the lives of all we touch.
As a Recreational Therapist you will:
- 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.
Qualifications - External
As a Recreational Therapist you will have:
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Therapeutic Recreation, or related field and minimum one year experience providing direct individual or group therapeutic services required
Licenses/Certification: Certified Recreation Therapist
Experience: Minimum 1 year of experience in psychiatric setting.
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Benefits & Recognition Our goal is to offer valuable compensation and incentive programs that enables us to attract, reward, retain, and motivate highly qualified individuals. Compensation can include bonus plans and recognition for going above & beyond.
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Healthcare We offer a variety of Health Savings Account (HSA) and PPO plan options.
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401(k) Plan Employees can contribute pre-tax dollars through payroll deduction.
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Paid Time Off Your work/life balance is important to us. We offer our employees a flexible Paid Time Off program.
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Wellness Program We offer tools, resources and support for weight loss, stress reduction, smoking cessation and making overall healthier choices.
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Community Community involvement is consistent with our company's principles and with our mission of customer service and quality care.
You have high standards. So do we. Find your future with Kindred, the nation’s largest specialty hospital company. A career here will allow you to learn, thrive and grow in a positive and supportive environment where your input matters. Join us and see all that you can accomplish when you combine your talent, skills and dedication with a highly successful and compassionate healthcare leader.
Nursing excellence practiced here. Kindred is the nation’s largest specialty hospital company, and our nurses are a big reason why. Here, you’ll engage our patients and their families by providing the skill, comfort and compassionate care needed for the best possible outcomes and reducing lengths of stay and unnecessary re-hospitalizations. Join our dedicated staff and gain valuable experience as you learn, grow and thrive in a positive and empowering environment.
Rehabilitation is the key to everything we do. And our caring, compassionate therapists are proud to lead the way. As one of the largest providers of rehabilitation therapy in the country, we’ve been managing rehab for more than 30 years. Whether you are a physical, occupational or speech-language therapist, we have opportunities that allow you to provide exceptional care in an environment committed to career growth and continual learning and support.
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