Recreational Therapy Assistant

Geisinger; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Geisinger Wilkes-Barre is seeking a Recreation Assistant who will support the Recreation Therapist in developing and leading therapeutic activities in a clinical setting. You will adapt programs to individual needs and help maintain schedules and records to ensure a positive participant experience.

The role requires collaboration with care teams, attention to safety, and effective communication with participants and their families.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 2 years related work experience preferred.
• No specific professional certifications listed.

Responsibilities

• Works with Recreation Therapist to plan, organize, direct, and lead therapeutic activities for participants in large and small groups.
• Adapts activities to ensure individual participant success in programs.
• Develops monthly activities calendar and daily schedule; posts schedule.
• Documents daily attendance and notes progress in program involvement.
• Assists with purchase, organization, and storage of recreational supplies.
• Maintains inventory and distribution of participant name tags with level of assistance and restrictions.

Skills

Communication

Patient Safety

Patients Rights

Therapeutic Treatment

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Location:

LIFE Geisinger Wilkes-Barre

Shift:

Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Worker Type:

Regular

Exemption Status:

No

Job Summary:

Works under the direction and supervision of Recreation Therapist to create, implement, lead and adapt activities to ensure participants have a positive experience in group and individual activities.

Job Duties:

• Works in conjunction with the Recreation Therapist in planning, organizing, directing, and leading therapeutic activities for participants in large and small groups.


• Adapts activities to ensure that individual participants are successful in programs.


• Assists in the development of monthly activities calendar and daily activities schedule, ensuring schedule is posted.


• Documents daily attendance and notes progress and decline in program involvement by participants.


• Assists with the purchase, organization, and storage of recreational supplies.


• Maintains inventory and distribution of participant name tags with tags coded with information regarding level of assistance and support potential for wander, and dietary restrictions needed by participant.


• Collaborates with Personal Care Assistants assigned to activities and assists with personal care needs as needed to promote the safety and comfort of participants.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Position Details:

Education:

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required)

Experience:

Minimum of 2 years-Related work experience (Preferred)

Certification(s) and License(s):

Skills:

Communication, Patient Safety, Patients Rights, Therapeutic Treatment

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES:

Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

• KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.


• EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.


• LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.


• INNOVATION : We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.


• SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.