Recreational Therapist jobs in Harrisburg, PA

Recreational Therapist plans and directs medically approved therapeutic recreational programs for patients. Organizes activities according to patients' capabilities, needs, and interests. Being a Recreational Therapist conducts programs including symptom management, basic conversation skills, community re-entry, sports, gardening, dramatics, music, social activities, and arts and crafts. Prepares reports for patients' physicians describing individual patient symptoms and reactions to therapeutic programs. Additionally, Recreational Therapist conducts activity therapy assessment of a patient's strengths and needs, and recommends therapeutic activity. Documents progress on each patient. Requires a license/certification to practice from the National Council of Therapeutic Recreation Specialists. Requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a manager. Requires to practice from the National Council of Therapeutic Recreation Specialists. Recreational Therapist's years of experience requirement may be unspecified. Certification and/or licensing in the position's specialty is the main requirement. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Activities Aide / Recreational Aide
  • Bedrock Care
  • Watsontown, PA FULL_TIME,PART_TIME
  • Our team has many opportunities to be creative, inspiring, energetic, while working with our residents.  It is a fun and rewarding job.  Come join our team and help make our residents make the most of their stay with our facility.

     Hours vary:  9am-5pm, 12pm-8pm, 4pm-8pm, 2pm-8pm and every other weekend approx 9am-5pm.

    • Competitive rates.  Add up to $2/hr to starting rate when waiving PTO and health benefits.
    • Vacation/sick accruals, holiday, medical, dental, vision, and 401k opportunities
    • 0.5% quarterly increase for all FT/PT staff
    • Daily, Weekly, and Biweekly Pay Options
    • $1,000 Referral Bonuses available

    Join our  team-you'll be glad you did!

    Any additional questions, please contact HR at 570-538-2561

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

  • 10 Days Ago

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Activities Aide / Recreational Aide
  • Watsontown Nursing and Rehab center
  • Watsontown, PA FULL_TIME
  • Our team has many opportunities to be creative, inspiring, energetic, while working with our residents. It is a fun and rewarding job. Come join our team and help make our residents make the most of t...
  • 10 Days Ago

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Recreational Vehicle Technician
  • Kelly RV Inc
  • Milton, PA PART_TIME,FULL_TIME
  • Are you a skilled technician who is looking for a change of pace? Do you want to test your skills in a variety of areas? We’re looking for a top-notch RV tech to join our team. From HVAC to satellites...
  • 21 Days Ago

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Recreational Activities Aide
  • White Deer Run
  • Allenwood, PA FULL_TIME
  • Job description Tuesday – Saturday 8 am – 4 pm. Holiday rotation availability.. The position works both indoors and outdoors. There is a physical element to the job as they need to be able to do once,...
  • 29 Days Ago

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Community Life – Activity Director (Therapeutic Recreational Director)
  • Locust Grove Retirement Village
  • Mifflin, PA FULL_TIME
  • Looking for qualified Community Life - Activity Director (Therapeutic Recreational Director) to join our team! We are searching for a Community Life - Activity Director (Therapeutic Recreational Direc...
  • 3 Days Ago

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Community Life – Activity Director (Therapeutic Recreational Director)
  • Consulate Health Care
  • Mifflin, PA FULL_TIME
  • Looking for qualified Community Life - Activity Director (Therapeutic Recreational Director) to join our team! We are searching for a Community Life - Activity Director (Therapeutic Recreational Direc...
  • 6 Days Ago

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Home Health Physical Therapist $10,000 Bonus
  • Residential Home Health and Hospice
  • Selinsgrove, PA
  • At Residential Home Health and Hospice (Residential), were looking to add to our extraordinary care team. Grounded by ou...
  • 4/18/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Travel Nurse RN - Long Term Acute Care - $1,879 per week
  • Gifted Healthcare
  • Harrisburg, PA
  • Gifted Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Long Term Acute Care for a travel nursing job in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania...
  • 4/18/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Travel CT Technologist - $2,411 per week
  • Hiring Now!
  • Harrisburg, PA
  • ARMStaffing is seeking a travel CT Technologist for a travel job in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Job Description & Requirem...
  • 4/18/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Physician Assistant, PA-C
  • Hiring Now!
  • Harrisburg, PA
  • Are you interested in working flexible hours, connecting with people one-on-one, and helping them re-engage with their h...
  • 4/17/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Home Care Aide
  • Help at Home
  • Harrisburg, PA
  • Help at Home is hiring TODAY in your community and we are offering a $1,000 sign on bonus to join our team! Start your c...
  • 4/16/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Nurse Practitioner PRN Home Visits
  • Hiring Now!
  • Harrisburg, PA
  • Are you interested in working flexible hours, connecting with people one-on-one, and helping them re-engage with their h...
  • 4/16/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Physician - PRN Radiation Oncologist
  • Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
  • Mechanicsburg, PA
  • Penn State Health Medical Group Location: US:PA:Mechanicsburg Work Type: PRN FTE: 0.001 Shift: Day Hours: day Recruiter:...
  • 4/14/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Staff Physician - Child/Adolescent Outpatient Psychiatrist
  • Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
  • Hershey, PA
  • Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Location: US:PA:Hershey Work Type: Full Time FTE: 1.0 Shift: Day Hour...
  • 4/14/2024 12:00:00 AM

Harrisburg (/ˈhærɪsbɜːrɡ/ HARR-iss-burg; Pennsylvania German: Harrisbarrig)[citation needed] is the capital city of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the United States, and the county seat of Dauphin County. With a population of 49,192, it is the 15th largest city in the Commonwealth. It lies on the east bank of the Susquehanna River, 107 miles (172 km) west of Philadelphia. Harrisburg is the anchor of the Susquehanna Valley metropolitan area, which had a 2017 estimated population of 571,903, making it the fourth most populous in Pennsylvania and 96th most populous in the United States. Harr...
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Income Estimation for Recreational Therapist jobs
$54,943 to $68,267
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania area prices
were up 1.5% from a year ago

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