CERTIFIED RECREATION THERAPIST (CTRS)

Compassinterventioncenter; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth and development opportunities

Competitive Compensation

Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan

401(k) plan with company match

Generous Paid Time Off

Job summary

Compass Intervention Center in Memphis, Tennessee is looking for a Certified Recreational Therapist to engage clients in therapeutic activities and help establish treatment goals. The role includes assessing leisure activities, providing therapy groups tailored to client needs, and ensuring a safe environment.

The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and a CTRS certification with experience in mental health settings. The position offers competitive compensation, health benefits, and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree related to recreational therapy or similar fields.
• Certification as a Recreational Therapist is mandatory.
• At least one year of experience with a mental health population.

Responsibilities

• Assess leisure and recreational activities of clients.
• Facilitate developmentally appropriate therapy groups.
• Establish treatment goals consistent with organizational philosophy.
• Create a safe therapeutic environment for clients.
• Supervise and empower clients while teaching coping skills.

Skills

Group leadership skills

Crisis management

Age-specific growth and development knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Sports Management, Leisure Management, or Recreational Therapy

Certified Recreational Therapist (CTRS)

Job description

Responsibilities

Compass Intervention Center is seeking a dynamic and talented Certified Recreational Therapist for our Acute Hospital. Our mission is to provide superior behavioral healthcare services that patients recommend to family and friends, physicians choose for their patients, purchasers select for their clients, and employees are proud of. Compass Intervention Center believes and applies the principles of service excellence, continuous improvement, employee development, ethical and fair treatment of all, teamwork, compassion, and innovation in service delivery.

The Certified Recreational Therapist is responsible for assessing clients’ leisure and recreational activities, providing age- and developmentally-appropriate therapy groups, and establishing behavioral treatment goals consistent with the philosophy and objectives of Compass Intervention Center. The Certified Recreational Therapist creates a safe environment for clients, provides direct supervision, empowers clients, and teaches new coping tools to clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess clients’ leisure and recreational activities and determine appropriate intervention plans.
• Provide age- and developmentally-appropriate therapy groups.
• Establish behavioral treatment goals in line with organization philosophy and objectives.
• Create a safe environment, supervise clients directly, empower them, and teach coping tools.
• Demonstrate flexibility for reassignment to groups serving varied populations including children, adolescents with emotional, behavioral, chemical dependency, or dual diagnoses in residential care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Sports Management, Leisure Management, Recreational Therapy or related field.
• Certified Recreational Therapist (CTRS) required.
• One year of experience working with a mental health population; preferred activity therapy experience.
• Preferred knowledge of group leadership skills, age-specific growth and development, crisis and behavior management.

Benefits

• Compass UHS is a challenging and rewarding work environment.
• Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries.
• Competitive Compensation.
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Generous Paid Time Off.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries arecommitted to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.