Recreation Specialist - Sharpe Hospital

West Virginia Department of Health Facilities; Weston (WV); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

William R. Sharpe, Jr. Hospital in Weston, West Virginia seeks a recreation therapy professional to schedule, plan and run therapy programs and functional skills classes for patients.

Duties include substitute coverage, rehab assessments, and occasional event oversight with volunteers and external groups. Role covers varied shifts with mandatory overtime and requires background checks and drug testing. Applicants must have at least 60 college hours with 18 in relevant fields, or two years of

Qualifications

• Education requires 60 semester hours with 18+ hours in health, PE, recreation, fine arts or therapeutic recreation.
• Two years of related health/physical education/recreation/fine arts experience may substitute for the required education.
• Certification as a CTRS or APC may substitute for the required education.

Responsibilities

• Schedule, plan, and conduct recreation therapy programs for patients.
• Provide functional skills classes and substitute coverage, including evening and weekend activity coverage.
• Conduct rehab assessments and participate as a unit team member as needed.
• May oversee special events involving volunteers and outside groups.

Education

60 semester hours in health/physical education/recreation

2 years related experience substitute education

CTRS or APC certification substitute for education

Job description

Individuals selected for this position will be responsible for scheduling, planning, and conducting recreation therapy programs and functional skills classes for patients. This will include substitute coverage and evening and weekend activity coverage. Conducts rehab assessments and may be a unit team member. May oversee special events that include volunteers and outside groups. This position is for a variety of shifts. Performs related duties as required. Mandatory overtime is an essential function of this position. Applicants selected for employment must successfully complete a chemical urinalysis and breath analysis drug screening test. All employees are subject to drug and alcohol testing for probable cause as set forth in bureau and agency policies. Applicants must successfully complete a background check. This is a tobacco free facility.

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• Education: Successful completion of sixty (60) semester hours with at least eighteen (18) hours in health, physical education, recreation, fine arts and/or therapeutic recreation from an accredited college or university.
• Education Substitution: Two (2) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in the field of health, physical education, recreation, or fine arts may substitute for the required education.
• Licensure/Certifications: Certification as a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) from the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC) OR certification as a Activity Professional Certified (APC) from the National Certification Council for Activity Professionals (NCCAP) may substitute for the required education.
• Experience: None.

William R. Sharpe, Jr. Hospital, located in Weston, West Virginia, is a 200-bed acute psychiatric care facility owned and operated by the West Virginia Department of Health Facilities. William R. Sharpe, Jr. Hospital holds accreditation from The Joint Commission and certification by the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS). The hospital offers a wide range of services to patients either committed to the hospital through civil commitment or, in the case of forensic patients, ordered through the judicial system. Through ongoing collaboration with West Virginia University’s Department of Behavioral Medicine & Psychiatry, a variety of medical and clinical professionals partner with the hospital’s own staff to work diligently with patients to achieve a smooth transition back to the community after discharge.