Recreational Therapist - Correctional Facility (Coalinga)

AvaMed, Inc; Coalinga (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

AvaMed Workforce is a healthcare staffing agency placing a Recreational Therapist for a full-time assignment at a correctional facility in Coalinga, CA. The role is 40 hours per week with a 4/10 schedule and a travel rate of $60 per hour.

Orientation is one week and the schedule is Monday-Thursday, 7:00am-5:30pm. The position requires developing and implementing recreation therapy services for patient-inmates and DJJ youth and collaborating with an IDTT to coordinate care.

Qualifications

• Provide recreation therapy services to patient-inmates and DJJ youth.
• Work within Interdisciplinary Treatment Team (IDTT) to coordinate care.
• Assess and address activities of daily living, exercise, and coping strategies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement specialized recreation therapy services to Patient-Inmates and/or DJJ Youth.
• Participate in the Interdisciplinary Treatment Team (IDTT) and coordinate services with primary clinicians, correctional counselors and other custody personnel.
• Evaluate recreation therapy needs for Patients-Inmates and/or DJJ Youth with attention to daily living, communication, physical exercise, and coping strategies.

Skills

Recreational Therapy

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient care

Job description

AvaMed Workforce is a healthcare staffing agency placing a Recreational Therapist for a full-time assignment at a correctional facility in Coalinga, CA. The role is 40 hours per week with a 4/10 schedule and a travel rate of $60 per hour.

Orientation is one week and the schedule is Monday-Thursday, 7:00am-5:30pm. The position requires developing and implementing recreation therapy services for patient-inmates and DJJ youth and collaborating with an IDTT to coordinate care.