Recreational Therapist- RCP Unity Park

Prisma Health; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Prisma Health in South Carolina seeks a dedicated Recreational Therapist to support Roger C Peace Rehabilitation Hospital. You will plan and implement therapies that improve social, physical, and cognitive functioning for patients.

You will document progress, coordinate activities with the care team, and ensure equipment safety while mentoring interns and volunteers. CTRS certification is required or eligible; a bachelor’s degree is the baseline for this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in recreational therapy or equivalent.
• CTRS certification through NCTRC (Lawson Code CTRS).
• Experience with event coordination preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess therapy needs and develop activities with patients.
• Document treatment, evaluation, and patient progress.
• Maintain equipment in safe working order; report repairs.
• Oversee RTA, technical staff, students and volunteers.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team and attend treatment meetings.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Recreational Therapy

Event coordination

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Recreational Therapy

Job description

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Plans, coordinates, implements, and evaluates a variety of recreation programs and services to meet patient needs for social, physical, and cognitive functioning.

Accountabilities

• Works with patients in groups and individually to assess therapy needs and develop appropriate activities, programs, and treatments processes.
• Documents treatment, evaluation, and patient progress as required by the department.
• Ensures maintenance of equipment in safe and proper working order; reports unsafe conditions and requests repairs as necessary.
• Provides oversight to RTA, technical support, students and volunteers.
• Participates in studies to determine needs for new programs or services, develops and recommends new programs for identified patient needs.
• Collaborates with an interdisciplinary treatment team to provide patient care; attend patient treatment meetings.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

Supervisory/Management Responsibility

This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Recreational Therapy

Required Certifications/Registrations/Licenses

CTRS certification through NCTRC (Lawson Code CTRS)

In Lieu Of The Above Minimum Requirements

Team members employed in this job prior to July 1, 2020 are grandfathered under prior educational and experience requirements. In addition, team members must be certification eligible and will have one year to obtain required certification.

Other Required Skills and Experience

Experience with event coordination preferred.

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Location

Roger C Peace Rehab Hosp

Facility

Roger C Peace Rehabilitation Hospital

Department

Recreational Therapy

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