Recreational Therapist - Mch

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits (insurance, 401k, paid sick and time off, etc.)
• Loan forgiveness eligibility 

Responsibilities:

Assists RT Director in supervision of Recreational Behavioral Instructors.

Assists RT Director in maintaining the department budget.

Assists RT Director in maintaining and ordering necessary supplies for the department.

Uses Microsoft Office applications as needed.

Plans activities that promote self-confidence, independence, activities of daily living and resolution of presenting problems.

Develops and implements therapeutic recreation activities for clients.

Maintains charts, records, and files as assigned.

Remains informed about local, state and federal standards and regulations pertaining to the provision of services to clients and their families.

Assists staff and/or clients with appropriate discharge plans.

Maintains all required documentation concerning client and program areas (i.e., Assessments, Progress notes, Critical Incident Reports, Observation forms).

Follows policies and procedure guidelines specifically and remains informed about all additions or changes.

Assists in preparation and helps maintain compliance with Department of Health, Medicaid and JCAHO standards.

Attends regular staff meetings and/or acknowledges reading provided materials.

Takes advantage of professional growth opportunities and in-service training.

Physically capable of restraining clients if necessary (must be trained in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention and follow policy guidelines concerning seclusion/restraint).

Provides care and supervision of clients.

Implements an individualized behavioral plan of care for each client as designated in his/her treatment plan (i.e. utilizes Teaching-Family Model to teach to target skills).

Works with Consultants to ensure that a sufficient quantity of staff is available for any approved outings, as well as ensuring that all other materials and plans are intact.

Plans and frequently attends outings to assist in successful, therapeutic outcomes.

Assists in maintaining order and cleanliness of all Recreational Therapy areas, including Connor Morehead Recreational Therapy Building and RT areas at RTC building 3.

Requires the physical capability to perform tasks that are necessary while working in Recreational Therapy (i.e. hiking, swimming etc.)

Ability as a self-motivator and the aptitude to work in a high stress fast paced position with a minimal amount of supervision.

Must be physically capable to receive verbal and written directions.

Must be physically able to sit and/or stand for long periods of time.

Performs other related tasks as requested by the RT Director or Administrator.

Qualifications:

Requires a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in the Therapeutic Recreation field.

Maintains certification as a Recreational Therapist (CTRS) through the NCTRC.

Methodist Family Health (MFH) requires its employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 pursuant to CMS regulation 86 FR 61555, with exceptions only as required by law.

Flu shot is mandatory and required for all positions (subject to qualified exemptions).

Level One - Full Access:  Ongoing regular access to PHI of all forms while the employee is on duty and performing within the scope of his or her job as defined by the employee's job description, and Policy and Procedure.  "Such access must be for cause, consistent with job responsibilities and related to patients, claims, audits, reviews and other legitimate business purposes." (e.g. Physicians, nurses, and other clinicians)

Job descriptions are not intended, nor should be construed, to be all-inclusive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with a job. While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties from particular jobs and to assign other duties as necessary.

When an employee performs two or more different jobs, for which different straight time hourly rates are established, the employee will be paid during overtime hours as a rate not less than one and one-half time the hourly rate established for the type of work he or she is performing during the overtime hours.