Recreational Therapist

Northwell Health; Village of Valley Stream (NY); On-site; USD 42,752 - 50,096; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health in Valley Stream, NY is seeking a Recreational Therapist to plan, implement and coordinate leisure and social activities for inpatients. The role focuses on therapeutic recreation to support patients' emotional, cognitive and physical well-being in the unit.

Responsibilities include assessing patients, planning individual and group treatment, coordinating therapy programs, documenting progress, and collaborating with physicians and nursing staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Recreation, Therapeutic Recreation or related field required.
• Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) within six months of employment.
• Minimum of one year experience as a Recreational Therapist, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides recreational therapeutic assessment of patients admitted to the Unit.
• Assesses patient's leisure, social and recreational abilities, deficiencies, interests, barriers, life experiences, needs and potential.
• Plans and provides individual/group treatment services to improve social, emotional, cognitive and physical functional behaviors.
• Plans and provides leisure educational activities.
• Assists the patient in acquiring the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed for independent leisure and social activities; adjustment in community; decision‑making ability, and appropriate use of free time.
• Implements and coordinates individualized recreation therapy programs.
• Discusses treatment plan and/or problems with involved physicians, nursing staff & other members of the patient care team as appropriate.
• Documents all events that occur during the regimen.
• Performs related duties, as required. ADA Essential Functions

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Recreation/Therapeutic Recreation or related field

Job description

• Locations 900 Franklin Ave, Valley Stream, NY, 11580, US
• Job Schedule Full time
• Minimum Salary/Range* 31.0340
• Maximum Salary/Range* 36.3648
• Shift Days
• Shift Begin Time 8:00 AM
• Shift End Time 4:00 PM
• Schedule Full Time

Job Description

Job Description

Plans, implements and coordinates activities and interventions for the development, maintenance and expression of appropriate social and leisure lifestyles of patients admitted to the Unit. Performs a variety of duties involved in carrying out recreation programs in assigned areas and assists in planning programs.

Job Responsibility

1.Provides recreational therapeutic assessment of patients admitted to the Unit.

2.Assesses patient's leisure, social and recreational abilities, deficiencies, interests, barriers, life experiences, needs and potential.

3.Plans and provides individual/group treatment services to improve social, emotional, cognitive and physical functional behaviors.

4.Plans and provides leisure educational activities.

5.Assists the patient in acquiring the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed for independent leisure and social activities; adjustment in community; decision‑making ability, and appropriate use of free time.

6.Implements and coordinates individualized recreation therapy programs.

7.Discusses treatment plan and/or problems with involved physicians, nursing staff & other members of the patient care team as appropriate.

8.Documents all events that occur during the regimen.

9.Performs related duties, as required. ADA Essential Functions

Job Qualification

1.Bachelor'sDegreeinRecreation,TherapeuticRecreationorrelatedfield,required.

2.Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) National Certification from the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC)within six months of employment.

3.Minimum of one(1)year experience as a Recreational Therapist ,preferred.

*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member’s base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

It is Northwell Health's policy to provide equal employment opportunity and treat all applicants and employees equally regardless of their age, race, creed/religion, color, national origin, immigration status or citizenship status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, sex/gender, gender identity, gender expression, disability, pregnancy, genetic information or genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital or familial status, partnership status, victim of domestic violence, sexual or other reproductive health decisions, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

Northwell Health reserves the right to amend all terms of employment.