Recreational Therapist

Recreational Therapist

The Recreational Therapist works with behavioral health patients (substance abuse/mental health) within an inpatient and partial treatment setting to assess the patient's leisure and recreational habits and then provide therapeutic interventions to improve their daily functioning.  The main method of intervention is group modality.

Essential Core Functions:

• Plans and implements therapeutic recreation and psycho-education services for all patients that includes physical fitness, creative expression opportunities, leisure, and general psycho-education learning activities.
• Administers therapeutic recreational assessment.
• Documents services and patient response in medical record.
• Provides progress reports for treatment team meetings.
• Contributes to the development of treatment plans.
• Maintains age-appropriate recreation/education supplies and equipment, including purchasing supplies and materials for patient reinforcement/reward program, and holiday celebrations
• Attends and participates in patient treatment team meetings as part of the interdisciplinary team as directed.

Turning Point Care Center, LLC

For more than 35 years, Turning Point Care Center has provided a place of healing and hope to adults who suffer from behavioral health disorders and/or substance abuse. We are committed to providing quality behavioral health care through our inpatient and outpatient gender specific programs in Moultrie, GA. Our serene, rural setting gives patients a secure environment where they can build their foundation for lifelong recovery. We believe in creating healthy communities, which start with healthy individuals, linked through sound relationships to their families, friends, neighbors and peers.

Quality Healthcare is our passion, improving lives is our reward. We are working to change lives and transform the delivery of healthcare. Visit our website at https://turningpointcare.com/ to learn more!

We offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Additional benefit details provided at https://benefits.uhsguest.com . Choose “I am a Guest” to view options designed to enhance and promote our employees’ health and wellbeing.

Interested in relocating to our community? Learn more about the city of Moultrie and Colquitt County here: https://moultriechamber.com; https://colquittcountyga.gov; https://moultriega.com. Centrally located in South Georgia, our facility is 30 minutes from I-75, 1.5 hours north of Tallahassee, FL, 3 hours south of Atlanta, GA, and 2.5 hours west of Jacksonville, FL. Our employees reside in Moultrie or surrounding communities including Albany, Tifton, Thomasville, and Valdosta, GA. 

Join our team and discover a rewarding, fulfilling career. 

• Bachelor's Degree in Therapeutic Recreation or related field.
• CTRS certification preferred.
• Experience working with mental health and/or substance abuse patients.
• Knowledge of variety of recreational activities.
• Must possess ability and willingness to work professionally and effectively with staff, medical staff, patients, administration and others.
• Ability to complete documentation that is consistent with policy and good clinical practice.

This opportunity offers the following:

• Rewarding work environment
• Growth and Development Opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
• 401k plan with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

Apply online at https://jobs.uhsinc.com/turning-point-care-center

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $13.4 billion in 2022. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 94,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

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EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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