Acute Care Recreation Therapist - Rehab Impact

National-Institutes-of-Health; Maryland; Vor Ort; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

National Institutes of Health seeks a Recreation Therapist to assess, develop, and implement treatment plans for individual patients in an acute care medical setting at the Clinical Research Center. The role focuses on physical, psycho-social, and cognitive rehabilitation for patients with complex medical conditions.

Educational requirements include a bachelor’s or higher in therapeutic recreation or related field with 36 hours of therapeutic coursework. A CTRS credential is required; Ph.D.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's or higher degree in therapeutic recreation or related field with at least 36 hours in therapeutic courses (18 hrs in therapeutic recreation, 18 hrs in related topics).
• CTRS certification is required for minimum qualifications.
• Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a related field meets education requirements.

Aufgaben

• Assess, develop and implement treatment plans for individual patients in an acute care medical setting.
• Provide recreation therapy focused on physical, psycho-social, and cognitive rehabilitation.
• Collaborate with other therapists and staff to optimize treatment options and progress.

Kenntnisse

Clinical assessment

Counseling patients

Group therapy

APIED process

Ausbildung

Bachelor's or higher in therapeutic recreation or related field with 36 hours therapeutic courses

CTRS certification (NCTRC)

Ph.D. or doctoral degree in related field

Jobbeschreibung

National Institutes of Health seeks a Recreation Therapist to assess, develop, and implement treatment plans for individual patients in an acute care medical setting at the Clinical Research Center. The role focuses on physical, psycho-social, and cognitive rehabilitation for patients with complex medical conditions.

Educational requirements include a bachelor’s or higher in therapeutic recreation or related field with 36 hours of therapeutic coursework. A CTRS credential is required; Ph.D.