Recreation Therapist

Compensation Range$25.11 - $30.69 / hourYou Matter

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunitiesJoin us and find a career that supports :
• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
• Autonomy in a warm team environment
• Growth and trainingPerks and BenefitsIn addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including :
• DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
• Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
• Company paid life insurance
• Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans*Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service.

Why UsNow is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals.

Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most.

For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to Always Do The Right Thing! , and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

How you make a differenceAs a Recreation Therapist attheNeuroBehavioralHospital, you will develop, organize, and implement therapeutic recreation groups and activities that address the needs of patients.

Your primary goal will be to restore andmaintainoptimallevels of physical and psychosocial functioning in patients. Additionally, you will activelyparticipatein treatment planning and implement activity services for the inpatient population, defining and implementing treatment goals as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team andprovidingcontinuous patient care, observation, interaction, and role modeling under the direction of the Director of Clinical Services.

Key ResponsibilitiesProvideprescribed and individualized recreation services to patients, assessing and developing programs to access social, cognitive, physical, and emotional functioning.

Plan and conduct daily recreation and recovery groups, manage group process / dynamics, andmaintaina therapeutic relationship with patients while implementing individualized activity plans and MHT mentoring.

Assess and reassess patients' strengths and needs, complete therapeutic activities assessments, and performtimely, complete,accurate, and legible documentation of services provided, consistent with professional standards and facility procedures.

Maintain a safe, clean therapeutic environment, be knowledgeable about care and treatment needs of patients of differentages, andprovideindividualized care and treatment that is consistent with / sensitive to the age and life span developmental needs of each patient.

Complete yearly training, be sensitive to cultural diversity issues, and consider the culture of the patients whenprovidingcare and treatment.

Qualifications & RequirementsEducationBachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in therapeutic recreation or recreation with an option in therapeutic recreation is preferred.

ExperienceExperience working with adults within a psychiatric environment preferred.Licenses / CertificationsCurrent CTRS certification, registration, or licensure in accordance with state and / or national board standards of specific field or allied health preferred.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action EmployerWe celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply.

You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume.

Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.Quick Apply ()Job Post Information* : Posted Date 1 week ago (6 / 27 / 2024 11 : 48 AM)Requisition 24-163720Location FL, West Palm BeachFacility FL NBH North Palm BeachesType Part-TimeShift Day 12 hourRecruiter : Full Name : First Last Matthew MascioniRecruiter : Email MMascioni@nbhospitals.com