About this role
Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) at Southeast Behavioral Hospital plans and implements activity services for psychiatric patients, as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team, in inpatient and outpatient settings.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan and implement activity services
- define treatment goals
- work with interdisciplinary team
- ensure safety and compliance
- document patient progress
Technical Overview
Recreation therapy, data collection, observation, and collaboration within a multidisciplinary team; no specialized software required.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) with a Bachelor's or Master's in Recreation Therapy, CPR and Verbal De-Escalation/Handle with Care certifications, and experience in psychiatric care within inpatient/outpatient settings.
Must-Have Skills
Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Recreation TherapyCertified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS)CPR CertificationHandle with CareVerbal De-Escalation Certification
Required Skills
Therapeutic RecreationRecreation TherapyCTRSCPR CertificationHandle with CareVerbal De-Escalationpsychiatric patient care techniquesdata collection and observation
Hard Skills
Therapeutic RecreationRecreation TherapyPsychiatric patient care techniquesCTRS (Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist)CPR CertificationHandle with CareVerbal De-EscalationData collection and observation
Soft Skills
CommunicationEmpathyTeamworkObservationInterdisciplinary collaboration
Certifications
Required
Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS)CPR CertificationHandle with Care CertificationVerbal De-Escalation Certification
Keywords for Your Resume
Therapeutic RecreationRecreation TherapyCertified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS)CTRSPsychiatric patient care techniquesCPR CertificationHandle with CareVerbal De-EscalationBachelor's or Master's Degree in Recreation TherapyMultidisciplinary treatment teamdata collectioninpatientoutpatientSoutheast Behavioral HospitalCape Girardeaucertified therapeutic recreation specialistctrsrecreation therapypsychiatric carecpr certificationhandle with careverbal de-escalationbachelor's or master's degree in recreation therapy
Deal Breakers
CTRS certification not held, no CPR or Handle with Care training
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