Recreation Therapist - Only Weekends

Cone Health; Burlington (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Cone Health is seeking a qualified Recreation Therapist to evaluate patients and develop interventions that maximize physical, intellectual, and social functioning. You will tailor activities to each patient’s abilities and needs under close supervision to improve health outcomes.

Responsibilities include goal setting, delivering individualized interventions, documenting thoroughly, and coordinating referrals for additional therapies when needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Therapeutic Recreation or related field is required.
• Active licensure by the state of North Carolina is required.
• NDTR/CTRS certification by the National Therapeutic Recreation Certification Board is required.
• Two professional references may be requested during the application process.

Responsibilities

• Performs patient evaluations and determines appropriate interventions based on the patient's assessment to deliver the best care.
• Sets goals and plans interventions to measurably improve patient outcomes.
• Carries out therapeutic interventions individualized for each patient and adjusts sessions as conditions require.
• Maintains accurate, thorough, and timely documentation meeting departmental requirements.

Skills

Patient evaluation

Intervention planning

Documentation

Discharge planning

Patient education

Education

Bachelor's degree in Therapeutic Recreation or related field

Job description

The Recreation Therapist is responsible for evaluating patients and developing and carrying out interventions designed to maximize their physical, intellectual, and social functioning. Working under close supervision, this role will also ensure that activities are individualized according to each patient's capabilities, interests, and needs in order to best improve health outcomes.

Essential Job Function:

• Performs patient evaluations and determines appropriate interventions based on the patient's assessment in order to deliver the best care.
• Sets goals and plans interventions in order to measurably improve patient outcomes.
• Carries out therapeutic interventions that are individualized for the specific patient needs and modifies the session in response to changes in patient status, environment, and discharge plan.
• Supports safe, appropriate, effective and efficient patient care by providing accurate, thorough, and timely documentation that consistently meets departmental requirements.
• Initiates patient's discharge from therapy services and recommends referrals to appropriate venues for additional therapy services, if needed.
• Provides effective and thorough patient, family, and caregiver education throughout the patient's therapy program to increase awareness of issues.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Required: Bachelor's Degree in Therapeutic Recreation or related field.

Licensure/Certification/Listing:

• Required: Licensed by the state of North Carolina and certified by The National Therapeutic Recreation Certification Board and currently in good standing.