Recreational Therapy Assistant

Recreational Therapist

Works under the direction and supervision of Recreation Therapist to create, implement, lead and adapt activities to ensure participants have a positive experience in group and individual activities.

Job Duties :

• Works in conjunction with the Recreation Therapist in planning, organizing, directing, and leading therapeutic activities for participants in large and small groups.
• Adapts activities to ensure that individual participants are successful in programs.
• Assists in the development of monthly activities calendar and daily activities schedule, ensuring schedule is posted.
• Documents daily attendance and notes progress and decline in program involvement by participants.
• Assists with the purchase, organization, and storage of recreational supplies.
• Maintains inventory and distribution of participant name tags with tags coded with information regarding level of assistance and support potential for wander, and dietary restrictions needed by participant.
• Collaborates with Personal Care Assistants assigned to activities and assists with personal care needs as needed to promote the safety and comfort of participants.

Position Details :

Education : High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required)

Experience : Minimum of 2 years-Related work experience (Required)

Skills : Communication, Patient Safety, Patients Rights, Therapeutic Treatment

Our Purpose & Values : Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.