Certified Recreational Therapist
Summit BHC · Willow Creek
Certified Recreational Therapist | Willow Creek Behavioral Health | Green Bay, WisconsinAbout the Job:
Schedule: M-F, 7:30AM - 4PMThe Rec / Activity Therapist plans, organizes, and conducts comprehensive recreational therapy services as a component of the patient’s treatment plan designed to assist the patient with learning healthy coping skills, strengths, hobbies, and assist with the development of social skills/relationships. Ensures all programming is consistent with accepted standards of practice and established policies and procedures.
Roles and Responsibilities:
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Performs patient assessments through patient/family interview, obtaining information on the patient’s needs, skills, interests, strengths, and limitations for the development and implementation of individualized treatment plan.
- Plans and implements an activities program including but not limited to therapeutic leisure skills and activities, leisure education and leisure awareness to provide quality activities programs that meet patient needs and interests and helps the patient achieve his/her treatment goals. Coordinates patient activities while providing a safe environment.
- Orients patients to the activities program, explaining the benefits of the activities to the patients.
- Engages patients in therapeutic activities such as exercise, games sports, dance, music, art or relaxation techniques designed to meet their specific needs. Monitors and evaluates patient's progress, interest levels, attitude, and behaviors.
- Engages patients in individual and/or group recreation programming. Individual and group programming will fall under the five activity domains: physical, social, intellectual, creative and spiritual. Modifies activities to suit the needs of specific groups.
- Provides patients with activity resources, supplies and equipment, as needed. Requests needed supplies and equipment in a timely manner, as needed.
- Helps patients learn social skills needed to become or remain independent.
- Performs all documentation such as assessments and progress notes in a timely manner.
- Helps to develop and maintain departmental resources, sharing the responsibility to monitor equipment and supplies.
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Complies with organizational policies, procedures, performance improvement initiatives and maintains regulatory and industry standards.
- Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
- Accepts responsibility for professional growth and development of self and attends all mandatory facility in-services and staff development activities as scheduled.
- Maintains professionalism and confidentiality of facility employees and clients.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
CULTURAL EXPECTATIONS:
- Honesty: Works with integrity and fairness.
- Accountability: Promote trust, ensure responsible behavior, and contribute to team success.
- Responsibility: Accept responsibility for work product and performance.
- Adaptability: Receptive to giving and receiving feedback.
- Collaboration: Work effectively with team members, leadership and/or external sources to achieve goals.
- Competence: Strives to be the best and hold selves accountable.
- Perseverance: Meets challenges with the resolve to succeed.
- Passion: Cares about what we do, each other and who we serve.
- Respect: Honors the human dignity of everyone we work with.
- Teamwork: Succeeds, and have fun, by pulling together.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's Degree in Specific Discipline in Therapeutic Recreation, Recreational Therapy or related field is required. Master’s degree preferred.
- One or more years’ experience in recreation in a healthcare setting with knowledge of patient population served by the facility is required.
LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:
- Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) or currently in the process of obtaining national certification; OR certified in the area of specialty (Art, Dance, Music, etc.) OR clinical professional licensure (LCPC, LPC, etc.) with certification in expressive therapy area required.
Veterans and military spouses are highly encouraged to apply. Summit BHC is dedicated to serving Veterans with specialized programming at our treatment centers across the country. We recognize and value the unique strengths of the military community in supporting our mission to serve those who have served.