Activity / Recreational Therapist
Position: Activity / Recreational Therapist
Work Shift: Days Job Type: Full Time
Wages: based on experience and education
What we will provide for you:
* Small hospital BIG opportunities
* Earned time off (ETO - 3 weeks accrued vacation time your first year)
* Sick leave and Family Sick leave
* Competitive benefits package, including 401K match
* The Health and Happiness of our employees is a top priority
* Casual environment, great staff to patient ratio
Are you a passionate Recreational Therapist looking to improve behavioral health in your community? We would like for you to consider our opportunity to help carry out our vision of bringing communities, healthcare providers, and families together to improve behavioral health, one patient at a time.
We provide psychiatric care to adult patients who require inpatient hospitalization related to mental health.
As the Activity/Recreational Therapist, you will be instrumental in the planning, organizing, directing, and defining patient activities.
The duties of the Activity/Recreational Therapist shall be in keeping with accepted standards for the state of Missouri and the rules and regulations of the Hospital.
The Activity/Recreational Therapist shall provide activities for the patients as required/prescribed for the well-being of the patient weekdays with possibility of occasional holidays / weekends /evenings.
Center for Behavioral Health Osage Beach is a 18-bed inpatient, free standing Adult Psychiatric hospital that specializes in treating Anxiety, Major Depression, Mood disturbances, Psychosis, and other mental health illnesses.
Qualifications:
* Bachelor's degree in recreational therapy or other social services field preferred.
* Previous experience in recreation in a healthcare setting is preferred.
* Preferred Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) or currently in the process of obtaining national certification; OR Certified in specialty (Art, Dance, Music, etc.) OR clinical professional licensure (LCPC, LPC, etc.) with certification in expressive therapy area.
Position Highlights:A.
Patient Care:
1.
Interact with patients on an individual and group basis.
2.
Ensure health and of all safety patients by observing mental and physical condition of patients on each shift.
3.
Perform related duties as assigned.
B.
Professional Responsibilities:
1.
Provide activities for the patients as evidenced by documentation in the daily progress notes.
2.
Complete individual assessments on each patient according to Hospital policies and procedures.
Center for Behavioral Health Osage Beach: Mission Statement
The Center for Behavioral Health Osage Beach will operate a "state of the industry" treatment facility that provides specialized treatment services designed to continually improve in quality and cost effectiveness.
Patient care services will be provided by a multidisciplinary treatment team of professionals utilizing current, research-b...
- Rate: Not Specified
- Location: Osage Beach, US-MO
- Type: Permanent
- Industry: Finance
- Recruiter: Center for Behavioral Health Osage Beach
- Contact: Not Specified
- Email: to view click here
- Reference: ACTIV030990
- Posted: 2025-03-07 07:28:46 -
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