Therapeutic Recreation Therapist - Behavioral Health (OT/RT)

System Support; Troy (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

System Support is seeking a Recreation Therapist to join the Behavioral Health unit at Upper Valley Medical Center. The role focuses on establishing and coordinating a balanced recreation therapy program tailored to patients’ ages and treatment issues.

You will ensure patient safety during therapy groups, manage equipment and supplies, and maintain current professional certifications and registrations, reporting to the clinical coordinator.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in therapeutic recreation or in recreation with a therapeutic emphasis is required.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• CTRS certification and/or Ohio registration (RRT/RTC) required.
• CPR & CPI certification required.

Responsibilities

• Establish, coordinate, organize, and implement a balanced recreation therapy program based on patients' ages, needs, and treatment issues.
• Make professional decisions to ensure patient safety during recreation therapy and experiential therapy groups.
• Maintain knowledge of equipment, inventory, and purchasing supplies for therapy activities.
• Maintain current knowledge of trends and keep national or state-level certification/registration up to date.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Therapeutic Recreation or Recreation with Therapeutic Emphasis

Master’s degree (preferred)

CTRS certification and/or Ohio registration (RRT/RTC)

CPR & CPI certification

Job description

System Support is seeking a Recreation Therapist to join the Behavioral Health unit at Upper Valley Medical Center. The role focuses on establishing and coordinating a balanced recreation therapy program tailored to patients’ ages and treatment issues.

You will ensure patient safety during therapy groups, manage equipment and supplies, and maintain current professional certifications and registrations, reporting to the clinical coordinator.