**Recreation Therapist - Part time (Weekends)
Fairfax Behavioral Health, Kirkland, WA, United States
Certified Therapeutic Recreational Therapist – Part Time Weekend
The Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist will ensure the program is appropriate to the needs and interest of patients and is directed toward restoring and maintaining optimal levels of physical and psychosocial functioning. The Recreation Therapist will actively participate in treatment planning and implementing activity services for the inpatient population, which involves defining and implementing treatment goals as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team and providing continuous patient care, observation, interaction, and role modeling to patients under the direction of the Director of Clinical Services.
Requirements
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Recreational Therapy / Leisure Studies.
Experience:
Two (2) years of related experience, with knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques and understanding of mental illness, preferred.
Licensure:
Must have current Washington State CTRS (Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist) registration (or be eligible to sit for certification).
Additional Requirements:
Must obtain CPR, Handle with Care, Verbal De-Escalation, and first aid certification (training included in orientation).
Work Schedule:
May be required to work overtime, flexible hours, and weekend rotations.
EEO Statement
All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and, as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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The Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist will ensure the program is appropriate to the needs and interest of patients and is directed toward restoring and maintaining optimal levels of physical and psychosocial functioning. The Recreation Therapist will actively participate in treatment planning and implementing activity services for the inpatient population, which involves defining and implementing treatment goals as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team and providing continuous patient care, observation, interaction, and role modeling to patients under the direction of the Director of Clinical Services.
Requirements
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Recreational Therapy / Leisure Studies.
Experience:
Two (2) years of related experience, with knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques and understanding of mental illness, preferred.
Licensure:
Must have current Washington State CTRS (Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist) registration (or be eligible to sit for certification).
Additional Requirements:
Must obtain CPR, Handle with Care, Verbal De-Escalation, and first aid certification (training included in orientation).
Work Schedule:
May be required to work overtime, flexible hours, and weekend rotations.
EEO Statement
All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and, as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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