Impactful Recreational Therapist - Behavioral Health

LCMC Health; New Orleans (LA); Presencial; USD 42 000 - 65 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Deliver healthcare with heart.

Give people a reason to smile.

Put a little love in your work.

Be honest and real, but with compasss

Bring some lagniappe into everything

Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of

See opportunities, not problems – it’s

Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each

Love what makes you, you - because we

Resumo da oferta

LCMC Health in New Orleans, LA seeks a recreational therapist to assess, plan, and implement therapeutic recreation programs for patients with psychosocial needs within a behavioral health unit.

Requirements include a BS in rehabilitation or related field, CPI/Heart Saver certifications, and strong communication and teamwork abilities. This role involves discharge planning and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team in a hospital setting.

Qualificações

• Excellent communication, conflict management, organizational and planning skills.

Responsabilidades

• Completes recreational assessment, develops plans and carries out interventions for patients identified to have psychosocial risk factors. Conducts assessment of patient’s social needs through interviewing of patient and family members, conferring with interdisciplinary team, and reviewing medical record.
• Maintains clean, organized recreational therapy room conducive to a therapeutic group environment.
• Crisis intervention: Effectively provides short term supportive counseling for individuals to help patients develop healthy relationships and lifestyles. Refers patients/families to appropriate community agencies for further intervention or recreational services as needed.
• Active team member in the discharge planning process: Primary responsibility for identifying complicating social and interpersonal factors and barriers to appropriate discharge. Assures that patient is referred to appropriate social resources post discharge in order to transition patient efficiently to discharge.

Conhecimentos

Excellent communication

Conflict management

Organizational skills

Planning skills

Formação académica

BS in rehabilitation, recreation therapy, physical education, music therapy, art therapy, drama therapy, horticultural therapy or psychology

Descrição da oferta de emprego

LCMC Health in New Orleans, LA seeks a recreational therapist to assess, plan, and implement therapeutic recreation programs for patients with psychosocial needs within a behavioral health unit.

Requirements include a BS in rehabilitation or related field, CPI/Heart Saver certifications, and strong communication and teamwork abilities. This role involves discharge planning and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team in a hospital setting.