Therapeutic Recreation Specialist - Weekend Package

UnityPoint Health; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401K matching

Dental and health insurance

Daily Pay

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

UnityPoint Health is seeking a Recreational Therapist to help patients build skills, confidence, and independence through therapeutic recreation services. You will assess needs, develop treatment plans, and lead activities across diverse inpatient and outpatient populations to promote coping, wellness, and community reintegration.

Work with an interdisciplinary team to deliver compassionate, person-centered care that enhances recovery and quality of life, with a weekend package schedule and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Recreation Therapy/Therapeutic Recreation or a closely related field required.
• 1 year of recreational or activity therapy experience preferred.
• CTRS certification required within 1 year of hire; BLS required within 90 days.
• IA/IL child and adult abuse mandatory reporter trainings due within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic evaluations, treatment, and discharge planning across diverse populations.
• Deliver group and individual interventions using clinical judgment, integrating leisure education and coping skills.
• Design and implement the Activity Therapy Program with daily scheduling and group facilitation.
• Coordinate recreation-based services, manage supplies/volunteers, and complete EMR documentation.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and support staff education.

Skills

Holistic evaluation

Clinical judgment

Group facilitation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Recreation Therapy/Therapeutic Recreation

Tools

EMR documentation

Job description

UnityPoint Health is seeking a Recreational Therapist to help patients build skills, confidence, and independence through therapeutic recreation services. You will assess needs, develop treatment plans, and lead activities across diverse inpatient and outpatient populations to promote coping, wellness, and community reintegration.

Work with an interdisciplinary team to deliver compassionate, person-centered care that enhances recovery and quality of life, with a weekend package schedule and