Mental Health Recreational Therapist

Freedom Behavioral; Bunkie (LA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Freedom Behavioral is expanding its services to Bunkie, LA, and is seeking a full-time Recreational Therapist to join the team. The role focuses on planning, directing and coordinating medically-approved activities within the psychiatric program schedule for patients within the facility.

The therapist will assess patients’ leisure, social, and recreation status as part of the biopsychological assessment, collaborate with the treatment team to set goals and interventions, and lead groups aimed at

Responsibilities

• Plans, directs and coordinates medically-approved activities within the psychiatric program schedule for patients.
• Assesses patients' leisure, social and recreation status as part of biopsychological assessment.
• Forms goals and interventions with the treatment team and recommends appropriate recreational activity.
• Delivers groups to develop social, leisure and physical needs and documents patient responses.

Job description

Freedom Behavioral is expanding its services to Bunkie, LA, and is seeking a full-time Recreational Therapist to join the team. The role focuses on planning, directing and coordinating medically-approved activities within the psychiatric program schedule for patients within the facility.

The therapist will assess patients’ leisure, social, and recreation status as part of the biopsychological assessment, collaborate with the treatment team to set goals and interventions, and lead groups aimed at