Recreational Therapist (RT)

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 that staffs all of California State Correctional Facilities. At the moment we are inURGENTneed of a Recreational Therapist to take on a Full-Time assignment at the correctional facility located in Coalinga,CA.

Position Details:

40 Hours per week (4/10's)

Location: Coalinga,CA

Schedule: Monday-Thursday 7:00am-5:30pm

(Orientation 1 week, must be flexible)

Rate: $60/hr Travel Rate

Job Description:

• Develop and implement specialized recreation therapy services to Patient-Inmates and/or DJJ Youth. Such therapeutic interventions are designed to promote social interaction, to encourage beneficial and appropriate utilization of leisure time, and to provide Patient-Inmates and/or DJJ Youth with preparation fo reentry into general population or other levels of treatment.
• 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 particular attention to activities of daily living, communication skills, physical exercise, and positive coping strategies.