Recreational Therapist (PRN)

Summit BHC; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

Raleigh Oaks Behavioral Health in Garner, North Carolina, seeks a PRN Recreational Therapist to join our on-site team.

The role plans, implements, and evaluates therapeutic recreation activities as part of the patient’s treatment plan, helping with coping skills, social interaction, and personal development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Therapeutic Recreation or related field required; master's degree preferred.
• Minimum one year experience in recreation in a healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Performs patient assessments through patient/family interview to develop individualized treatment plans.
• Plans and implements activities programs including therapeutic leisure skills to meet patient needs and goals.
• Orients patients to activities program and explains benefits.
• Engages patients in activities such as exercise, games, sports, dance, music, art or relaxation techniques.
• Provides individual and group recreation programming across physical, social, intellectual, creative and spiritual domains.
• Provides resources, supplies and equipment and maintains documentation of assessments and progress.
• Helps patients learn social skills and maintain independence.
• Documents assessments and progress notes in a timely manner.
• Maintains departmental resources and equipment.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Therapeutic Recreation, Recreational Therapy or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Recreational Therapist (PRN) | Raleigh Oaks Behavioral Health | Garner, North Carolina

About the Job:

The Recreational Therapist plans, organizes, and conducts comprehensive recreational therapy services as a component of the patient's treatment plan designed to assist the patient with learning healthy coping skills, strengths, hobbies, and assist with the development of social skills/relationships. Ensures all programming is consistent with accepted standards of practice and established policies and procedures.

Roles and Responsibilities:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Performs patient assessments through patient/family interview, obtaining information on the patient's needs, skills, interests, strengths, and limitations for the development and implementation of individualized treatment plan.
• Plans and implements an activities program including but not limited to therapeutic leisure skills and activities, leisure education and leisure awareness to provide quality activities programs that meet patient needs and interests and helps the patient achieve his/her treatment goals. Coordinates patient activities while providing a safe environment.
• Orients patients to the activities program, explaining the benefits of the activities to the patients.
• Engages patients in therapeutic activities such as exercise, games sports, dance, music, art or relaxation techniques designed to meet their specific needs. Monitors and evaluates patient's progress, interest levels, attitude, and behaviors.
• Engages patients in individual and/or group recreation programming. Individual and group programming will fall under the five activity domains: physical, social, intellectual, creative and spiritual. Modifies activities to suit the needs of specific groups.
• Provides patients with activity resources, supplies and equipment, as needed. Requests needed supplies and equipment in a timely manner, as needed.
• Helps patients learn social skills needed to become or remain independent.
• Performs all documentation such as assessments and progress notes in a timely manner.
• Helps to develop and maintain departmental resources, sharing the responsibility to monitor equipment and supplies.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Specific Discipline in Therapeutic Recreation, Recreational Therapy or related field is required. Master’s degree preferred.
• One or more years’ experience in recreation in a healthcare setting with knowledge of patient population served by the facility is required.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

• Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) or currently in the process of obtaining national certification; OR certified in the area of specialty (Art, Dance, Music, etc.) OR clinical professional licensure (LCPC, LPC, etc.) with certification in expressive therapy area required.

WORK LOCATION:

This position is on-site at the facility and is not a remote position.

Why Raleigh Oaks Behavioral Health?

Raleigh Oaks Behavioral Health offers a comprehensive benefit plan and a competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Raleigh Oaks Behavioral Health is an EOE.