Recreational Therapy Manager

Rydal Park - a HumanGood community; Jenkintown (PA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision plans

PTO 20 days + 7 holidays

401(k) with company match

HSA option with employer contribution

Tuition reimbursement

Continuing education programs

Cell phone plan $25/line

Cell phone stipend

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Rydal Park, a premier Life Plan Community in Jenkintown, PA, seeks a full-time Recreational Therapy Manager to lead recreation therapy and life enrichment for residents in skilled nursing, personal care, and rehab settings. You will oversee assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of programs to support physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and psychosocial well-being.

Responsibilities include department operations, budgeting, regulatory compliance, quality improvement, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in recreation therapy or related field meeting CTRS requirements.
• Current Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist certification.
• Five years of recreation therapy experience in senior living, healthcare, rehabilitation, or related environment.
• Three years of supervisory or management experience, including scheduling and performance management.

Responsibilities

• Leads development, implementation, and evaluation of recreation therapy and life enrichment for residents.
• Oversees resident assessments, care-plan recommendations, and documentation of participation and outcomes.
• Plans and oversees individual/group programs, events, and adapted activities to support well-being.
• Provides day-to-day team leadership, scheduling, coaching, and performance management in partnership with HR.

Skills

Recreation therapy

Leadership

Staff supervision

Program development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in recreation therapy or related field

CTRS certification

Job description

Rydal Park, a premier Life Plan Community located in Jenkintown, is hiring a full-time Recreational Therapy Manager to join our team!

The Recreational Therapy Manager leads recreation therapy and life enrichment services for skilled nursing, personal care, and short-term rehabilitation residents. Oversees the assessment, planning, implementation, documentation, and evaluation of individualized and group programs that support residents’ physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and psychosocial well-being.

Manages the department’s daily operations and assigned team members, including program development, clinical care planning, staffing, budget administration, regulatory compliance, quality improvement, resident and family engagement, community events, outings, and relationships with vendors, volunteers, and community partners.

Hours: 8:30am - 4:30pm Monday though Friday with occasional nights/weekends

Salary: 65k-75k, depending on experience

Key Responsibilities

• Leads the development, implementation, and evaluation of recreation therapy and life enrichment services for skilled nursing, personal care, and short-term rehabilitation residents, ensuring programs reflect assessed needs, abilities, interests, preferences, and individualized care-plan goals.
• Completes or oversees required resident assessments, develops individualized recreation therapy interventions and care-plan recommendations, participates in interdisciplinary care conferences, and documents resident participation, progress, and outcomes.
• Plans and oversees individual and group programs, special events, outings, and adapted activities that support residents’ physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and psychosocial well-being.
• Provides day-to-day leadership to assigned team members, including work direction, scheduling, payroll review, training, coaching, performance evaluation, and performance management in partnership with Human Resources and authorized leadership.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in recreation therapy, therapeutic recreation, or a related field meeting the educational requirements for the Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist credential.
• Current Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist certification through the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification.
• Five years of experience providing recreation therapy, therapeutic activities, or life enrichment services in senior living, healthcare, rehabilitation, or a related environment.
• Three years of supervisory or management experience, including responsibility for scheduling, work direction, employee development, and performance management.

What’s in it for you?

At HumanGood, we’re driven by purpose—reimagining senior living and creating communities where older adults can thrive. When you join us, you’re part of something bigger, making a meaningful impact in the lives of residents every day. Build your future where you’re supported — you’ll have the total rewards you need to build a confident, secure life for you and your family. Count on a compensation package that maximizes your health, wealth and well-being. And adds up to 40% in value to your base compensation.

We offer a comprehensive range of benefits and perks to support you, including*:

• Health, Dental and Vision Plans- start the 1st of the month following your start date
• 20 days of paid time off (increases with years of service), plus 7 company holidays
• 401(k) with up to 4% employer match and no waiting on funds to vest
• HSA option with employer contribution
• Tuition Reimbursement and continuing education programs
• $25/line unlimited cell phone plan (plus taxes and fees)
• Cell Phone Stipend
• 5-star employer-paid employee assistance program

*Please Note: Benefit eligibility is determined by employment status and regularly scheduled hours.

And as team members support residents, HumanGood supports team members. Here, you'll have the benefits and compensation you need to build a secure life for your family, and real opportunities to grow in your career, gain leadership skills and develop personally. Join us. You'll make a difference by helping our team members and our residents realize their full human potential.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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