Recreation Therapist - Inpatient Psychiatry Unit

Seattle Children's; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Seattle Children's seeks a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist to deliver therapy services to pediatric patients with complex conditions. You assess, plan, implement and adjust programs to boost play, leisure, and social skills for safe return home, school, and community.

Required credentials include a Bachelor's in Therapeutic Recreation, CTRS certification, WA Registered Recreation Therapist, and BLS/First Aid.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Therapeutic Recreation.
• Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (NCTR Certification).
• Registered Recreation Therapist through WA State department of health.
• BLS/First Aid certified.

Responsibilities

• Provides therapeutic recreation services to improve functional abilities related to play and recreation.
• Assesses plans, develops, implements and modifies therapeutic recreation services.
• Aims to improve leisure and social skills for safe return to home, school and community.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Therapeutic Recreation

Job description

Provides therapeutic recreation services to patients with complex conditions or injuries, as referred by a physician. Assesses plans, develops, implements and modifies therapeutic recreation services that improve functional abilities related to play and recreation, to improve leisure and social skills necessary for safe return to the home, school and community.

Required Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Therapeutic Recreation.

Required Credentials

• Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification).
• Registered Recreation Therapist through WA State department of health.
• BLS/First Aid certified.

Preferred

• Experience in planning and directing exercise and activities for children and adolescents with various disabilities.
• Work experience working in a mental health setting.
• Experience in hospital based pediatric Therapeutic Recreation programs.

Compensation Range

$36.16 - $54.24 per hour

Salary Information

This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.

Disclaimer for Out of State Applicants

This compensation range is specific to Seattle, positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors.

Benefits Information

Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website www.seattlechildrens.org/careers/benefits.

About Us

Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children’s – to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all? #HOPECARECURE

Our founding promise to the community is as valid today as it was over a centur y ago: we will care for all children in our region, regardless of the families’ ability to pay. Together, we deliver superior patient care, advance new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research, and serve as the pediatric and adolescent, academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho – the largest region of any children’s hospital in the country.

U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks Seattle Children’s among the nation’s best children’s hospitals. For more than a decade, Seattle Children’s has been nationally recognized in key specialty areas. We are honored to be one of the nation’s very best places to care for children and the top-ranked pediatric hospital in Washington and the Pacific Northwest.

As a Magnet designated institution, we recognize the importance of hiring and developing great talent to provide best-in-class care to the patients and families we serve. Our organizational DNA takes form in our core values: Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Equity and Innovation. Whether it’s delivering frontline care to our patients in a kind and caring manner, practicing the highest standards of quality and safety, or being relentlessly curious as we work towards eradicating childhood diseases, these values are the fabric of our culture and community. The future starts here.

Our Commitment

Seattle Children’s welcomes people of all experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts as this is what drives our spirit of inquiry and allows us to better connect with our patients and families. Our organization recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes based on merit without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

The people who work at Seattle Children’s are members of a community that seeks to respect and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique. Each of us is empowered to be ourselves.

Seattle Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace and Affinitve Action Employer.