Recreational Therapist (BA)

Universal Health Services; Greenwood (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Challenging environment

Competitive PTO

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

SoFi student loan refinancing

Career development

Benefits guest website

Job summary

Valle Vista Health System in Greenwood, IN, seeks a Recreation Skills Specialist to plan and implement activity services as part of the interdisciplinary team. The role provides psychoeducational and activity groups and supports patient care goals.

Requires a Bachelor's Degree in a social service or therapeutic field and CTRS certification, with at least 1 year of related experience and knowledge of psychiatric or substance use disorder care. MS Office proficiency is expected.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, education, criminal justice or related field.
• Certification: CTRS (Certified Therapeutic Recreational Specialist).
• Experience: 1 year in psychiatric/substance use disorder patient care; proficient with Microsoft Office.
• Preferred: group facilitation or education experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement activity services for assigned program within the interdisciplinary treatment team.
• Provide psychoeducational and recreational groups; support treatment goals and patient care.
• Offer ongoing patient observation, interaction, and role modeling as part of care.
• Collaborate with staff to tailor activities to patient needs.

Education

Bachelor's Degree (social services)

Job description

Responsibilities

Valle Vista Health System has been providing behavioral health services to the South Indianapolis area for more than 40 years. Located in Greenwood, IN, our 132-bed facility provides a peaceful setting for those seeking treatment for mental illness and chemical dependency. Valle Vista offers unique and individualized programming for adolescents and adults that sets us apart from many other treatment facilities.

For more information, please visit us at: vallevistahospital.com

Position Summary

The Recreation Skills Specialist is responsible for planning and implementing activity services for assigned program, 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. The Skills Specialist provides psychoeducational and activity groups to assigned patients.

Benefit Highlights

• Challenging and rewarding work environment

• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off

• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans

• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan

• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries! *

• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

Qualifications

Requirements

Education/Licensure: Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in social work, psychology, education, criminal justice or other social service or therapeutic discipline.

Certification: Must have CTRS certification (Certified Therapeutic Recreational Specialist).

Experience: One (1) year related experience, with knowledge of psychiatric and/or substance use disorder patient care techniques. Proficiency utilizing office systems such as Microsoft Office Suite.

Preferred Requirements: Experience with group facilitation or education.

Work Location

898 East Main Street, Greenwood, IN 46143, 317-943-9648

About Universal Health Services

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500 corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom.

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