Certified Recreation Therapist (Per Diem)

Hackensack Meridian Health; Haddonfield (NJ); On-site; USD 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a Certified Recreation Therapist to provide clinical services, assessments, and therapeutic activities to clients within a collaborative healthcare setting.

As part of a dedicated team, you will contribute to individualized treatment plans, participate in performance improvement initiatives, and promote patient wellness through recreational therapy and group activities.

Qualifications

• Education, knowledge, skills and abilities required include a High School diploma or GED.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Office and Google Suite.

Responsibilities

• Promotes a positive client experience and participates in wellness and recovery models.
• Documentation: Initial assessment completed accurately and timely.
• Documentation: Progress notes completed accurately and timely.
• Develops treatment plans using recreational assessment; plans are individualized and measurable.
• Assists with comprehensive assessment and demonstrates clinical competence.
• Participates in performance improvement activities within the department.
• Keeps knowledge current and shares information from conferences and training.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Job description

Description

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Certified Recreation Therapist provides clinical services to clients including assessments, treatment planning, recreational/adjunctive therapy individual and therapeutic patient groups.

Responsibilities

• Client Satisfaction: Promotes a positive client experience, participates in a wellness and recovery model, encourages client feedback.
• Documentation-Initial Assessment: Initial assessment is completed in an accurate and timely procedure within program policies and procedures.
• Documentation-Progress Notes: Progress notes are completed in an accurate and timely procedure within program policies and procedures.
• Treatment Plan: Utilizes Recreational assessment to develop a Treatment plan which is individualized, measurable, and incorporates client involvement. Treatment plan is completed in an accurate and timely procedure within program policies and procedures. Treatment plan review is completed in an accurate and timely manner within program policies and procedures.
• Initial Assessment: Assessment is comprehensive and demonstrates clinical competence.
• Performance Improvement: Demonstrates a clear understanding of performance improvement activities within the department. Actively participates in the Performance Improvement Process.
• Professional enhancement: Maintains and provides knowledge of current issues in the field. Shares information from conferences, articles and training with others.
• Competencies: Demonstrates clinical competency in the provision of group clinical treatments. Demonstrates clinical competency in the provision of individual clinical treatments.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills that may include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms.

Licenses And Certifications Required

• Professional certification as Certified Therapeutic Recreational Specialist (CTRS) or eligible for professional certification as CTRS with a passing score on the NCTRC exam.
• BLS AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification.

Contacts

• Regular contact with medical personnel and its visitors.

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

Job Duties

• Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
• Experience: Years of relevant work experience.
• Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training.
• Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.
• Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.
• Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization.
• Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.

Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts.

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits. Minimum rate of $25.77 Hourly