Recreation/Music Therapist Hawthorn Children's Psychiatric Hospital

Recreation/Music Therapist Hawthorn Children's Psychiatric Hospital

This role is located at Hawthorn Children's Psychiatric Hospital, 1901 Pennsylvania Ave., St. Louis, MO 63133.

Hawthorn Children's Psychiatric Hospital provides specialized care for children and adolescents diagnosed with mental illness. We are seeking a positive and energetic Recreational Therapist who has an interest in helping children with mental illness maximize their potential.

The Sanctuary Model guides our interactions with teammates and the care we provide to consumers to promote healing, safety, and nonviolence. This is accomplished by following the Foundation of Sanctuary – The Four Pillars of (1) Trauma Theory, (2) Seven Commitments, (3) S.E.L.F. (Safety, Emotion, Loss, and Future), (4) Sanctuary Tool Kit.

Responsibilities

• Plans and administers therapeutic recreational activities in individual or group settings adapted to meet client needs and abilities as part of a treatment/rehabilitation program for a unit or treatment/rehabilitation area


• Evaluates clients’ functioning level reflecting physical, social, mental, and emotional needs, abilities, and interests for placement in recreational treatment programs


• Instructs and monitors clients in a wide variety of leisure activities such as active sports, group games, dramatics, arts and crafts projects, dancing, and other related activities; observes and reports on progress


• Supervises and/or trains Activity Aides, volunteers, students, and direct care staff in recreational activities

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum of 12 earned credit hours in one or a combination of the following fields: Therapeutic Recreation, Recreation, Leisure Studies, Physical Education, Music Therapy, Exercise Physiology, Health and Fitness, Wellness, Sports Management, Expressive Arts, Horticulture, or a closely related field


• One or more years of professional experience conducting planned activities for persons with mental illness, developmental disabilities, and/or physical disabilities in recreation, physical education, arts and crafts, horticulture, health and fitness, art/expressive arts, music, or a closely related field

Benefits

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Total compensation is enhanced by a Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources that illustrate the value of employment with the State of Missouri.

Contact

For questions contact the Human Resources Office at: Michael.Tillman@dmh.mo.gov

Details

• Seniority level: Entry level


• Employment type: Full-time


• Job function: Health Care Provider


• Industries: Government Administration