Recreational Therapist

A certified recreation Therapist is responsible for the delivery of services to patients within the Recreation Therapy Departments scope of service. The Recreation Therapist is responsible for assigned patient’s plan of care within the domain of Recreation Therapy. The Recreation Therapist must maintain standards of a professional therapist and must be able to provide care as described in the department’s policies and procedures. Reports to the Inpatient Therapy Supervisor.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school in Therapeutic Recreation preferred.
• Eligible for, or currently certified as a Certified Therapeutic Recreation specialist by the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation.

Licensure

Equal Opportunity :

Augusta Health recruits, hires and promotes qualified candidates for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran or military discharge status, and family medical or genetic information.

About Augusta Health :

Augusta Health opened in 1994 to continue a tradition of personalized care with small-town hospitality that began with predecessor hospitals in Staunton and Waynesboro. Today, our highly trained physicians and staff use state-of-the-art technology to provide top quality care with warmth and compassion. We offer many amenities so patients and families can be comfortable and close during difficult times

Quick Stats for 2022

255 beds

225 active medical staff

2,450 employees

50 volunteers

74 hospice volunteers

59,573 emergency visits

10,324 admissions

892 babies delivered

549 new cancer patients

585,703 outpatient visits to Augusta Medical Group clinics

293,795 other Outpatient Registrations (this includes Home Health, Laboratory, Outpatient Surgery, Imaging, etc.)

61,166 Urgent Care Visits