Recreation Therapist

Universal Health Services; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairfax Behavioral Health in Kirkland, WA seeks a Full-time Certified Therapeutic Recreation Therapist to join its inpatient treatment team. The therapist will deliver activity services aligned with patient needs, participate in treatment planning, and support recovery goals under the direction of the clinical leadership.

Required WA CTRS licensure, CPR/First Aid, and agency-provided certifications; a candidate with 2 years in psychiatric care is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Recreational Therapy / Leisure Studies.
• Must have WA State license CTRS (Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist).
• Must obtain CPR, First Aid, Handle with Care, and Verbal De-Escalation certifications provided by facility upon hire.
• Preferred two (2) years experience in a psychiatric health care setting.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the program is appropriate to the needs and interests of patients and aimed at restoring and maintaining optimal physical and psychosocial functioning.
• Actively participate in treatment planning and implement activity services for the inpatient population as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team.
• Define and implement treatment goals and provide continuous patient care, observation, interaction, and role modeling under supervision of the Director of Clinical Services.

Skills

Group facilitation

Group adaptation

Curriculum development

Education

Bachelors in Recreational Therapy

Job description

Responsibilities

Fairfax Behavioral Health is seekng a Full time Certified Therapeutic Recreational Therapist. (Wed-Sat)

The Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist will ensure the program is appropriate to the needs and interest of patients and is directed toward restoring and maintaining optimal levels of physical and psychosocial functioning. The Recreation Therapist will actively participate in treatment planning and implementing activity services for the inpatient population, which involves defining and implementing treatment goals as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team and providing continuous patient care, observation, interaction, and role modeling to patients under the direction of the Director of Clinical Services.

Fairfax Behavioral Health (a UHS facility):

Fairfax Behavioral Health, founded in 1930, is a private, free-standing mental health hospital that specializes in psychiatric and detox treatment. We strive to meet and respond to the needs of our community by offering a continuum of care and evidenced-based programs at multiple locations within our region. We have behavioral health facilities and services located in Kirkland, Everett and Monroe, Washington. Mental and behavioral health challenges are a growing concern within our communities. Whether it is ourselves or a loved one, we will all likely be affected by behavioral health and mental disorders or illness. This drives our passion for providing evidenced-based outpatient and inpatient psychiatric treatment programs with successful outcomes.

For more information, please visit us at https://www.fairfaxhospital.com/

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Recreational Therapy / Leisure Studies.

Licensure

• Must have a valid WA State license CTRS - Certified Therapuetic Recreation Specialist.
• Must obtain CPR, First Aid, Handle with Care, and Verbal De-Escalation certifications provided by facility upon hire.

Experience

• Preferred two (2) years experience in a psychiatric health care setting.
• Knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques with understanding of mental illness, preferred.
• Skills and experience in group facilitation, group adaptation, and curriculum development.

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024. UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

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