Position Details

Type Not Specified

Experience mid

Exp. Years 2 years

Education Bachelor's Degree in Recreation Therapy or related field

Category Healthcare & Medical

About this role

Recreational Therapist at The Hughes Center provides therapy to youth with neurodevelopmental disorders in a psychiatric residential setting, using specialized recreation therapy techniques to meet physical, social, emotional, and rehabilitative needs.

Key Responsibilities

Plan and deliver recreation therapy
Develop and evaluate treatment plans
Collaborate with multidisciplinary team
Address physical, social, emotional, and educational needs
Support discharge planning and transition back to community

Technical Overview

Role centers on planning, developing, delivering, and evaluating recreation therapy within a multidisciplinary team to increase functional independence and manage challenging behaviors.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a recreational therapist with a bachelor's degree and CTRS preferred, experienced with adolescents in a psychiatric residential setting, and capable of leading multidisciplinary treatment planning.

Must-Have Skills

Bachelor's Degree in Recreation Therapy or related fieldTwo (2) years experience providing Recreation/Activities TherapyCTRS through the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification preferredTwo years in a psychiatric setting with adolescents preferred

Nice-to-Have Skills

CTRS certificationpsychiatric setting with adolescents

Required Skills

Bachelor's Degree in Recreation Therapy or related fieldCTRS preferredtwo years of recreation/activities therapy experienceadolescent psychiatric setting experience preferredmultidisciplinary treatment planning

Hard Skills

Recreational TherapyCTRSmultidisciplinary treatment planningtherapeutic recreationcare planning

Soft Skills

team collaborationcommunicationempathyproblem-solving

Certifications

Preferred

Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS)

Industry & Role

Industry Healthcare & Medical

Job Function Provide clinical recreation therapy and participate in multidisciplinary treatment planning for youth

Role Subtype Recreational Therapist

Keywords for Your Resume

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Deal Breakers

CTRS certification not held (CTRS preferred), Less than 2 years in a psychiatric setting with adolescents

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