Recreational Therapist jobs in Olympia, WA
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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DSHS Lake Burien Recreational Therapist 2
- State of Washington
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King, WA
FULL_TIME
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Recreation Therapist 2
Be a part of something new! The Lake Burien Transitional Care Facility is being stood up by Washington state’s Department of Social and Health Services, the Department of Children, Youth and Families, Health Care Authority with generous support from MultiCare and Seattle Children’s Hospital.
The Recreation Therapist 2 will provide therapeutic recreation services for youth with complex medical conditions or injuries, including those with burns, brain injuries, chronic pain, and mental health issues. The professional in this role will assess, plan, develop, and modify these services based on physician referrals and as part of an interdisciplinary team, aiming to aid in the patients' rehabilitation and improve their quality of life.
The facility will open with 12 beds and 108 full-time employees with potential growth to 24 beds and 196 full-time employees.
The property was designed with children and youth in mind and features accessible spaces for onsite educational services and therapies, as well as access to outdoor space. The voluntary facility will initially serve 12 youth.
This new therapeutic facility is slated to open in July to help youth, age 13 and older, with co-occurring intellectual and developmental disabilities who have complex needs such as mental illness or substance use disorder.
King County employees receive 5% premium pay in addition to the advertised salary and are eligible to receive a free ORCA card for transportation use.
Some of what you’ll do:
- Develop, implement, and supervise formal and informal recreation programs and activities to address identified recreational needs for long term, respite and diversion individuals living within Lake Burien Transitional Care facility
- Communicate with the interdisciplinary team, individual patients, and family members to develop and recommend patients' therapeutic recreational program
- Assess patients in specialty services; plan, organize, implement, and evaluate therapeutic recreation plan of care to meet individual patient needs
- Operate state motor vehicle to transport patients on community outings
- Directs, trains, and coordinates the work of recreation therapy students and/or volunteers in therapeutic recreational procedures such as patient assessment and community integration; provides feedback to students on progress and completes evaluation for educational program.
- Participate in clinical studies for the specialty
Who should apply:
Professionals that have graduated from an accredited Therapeutic Recreation Program
AND
Have 18 months of professional therapeutic recreation experience
OR
Have equivalent education/experience.
Interested? Submit your application and attach a resume.
Questions? If you have any questions, you are encouraged to contact DSHS recruiter Georgina Pringle by email Georgina.Pringle@dshs.wa.gov or call the main Talent Acquisition line at 360-725-5810 and reference 04474.
Our Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) mission to?Transform Lives?requires that we come together with a sense of belonging, common purpose, shared values, and meaningful work. It is crucial to our agency’s mission that you bring an equity, anti-racism, and social justice commitment to your work with DSHS. We strive to create greater access and affirming representation of the communities we serve, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, people with physical, behavioral health, and intellectual disabilities, elders, LGBTQIA individuals, immigrants and refugees, and families building financial security. Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history may be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the job. This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies. Employees driving on state business must have a valid driver's license. Employees driving a privately owned vehicle on state business must have liability insurance on the privately owned vehicle.
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any area of employment, its programs or services on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, marital status, race, creed, color, national origin, religion or beliefs, political affiliation, military status, honorably discharged veteran, Vietnam Era, recently separated or other protected veteran status, the presence of any sensory, mental, physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, equal pay or genetic information. Persons requiring accommodation in the application process or this job announcement in an alternative format may contact the Recruiter at (360) 725-5810. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call through Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6384.
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Occupational Therapist - Hand Therapist
- Upstream Rehabilitation
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Olympia, WA
FULL_TIME
- Olympia Orthopaedic Associates in partnership with Integrity Rehab Group is hiring an Occupational Therapist - Hand Therapist! Integrity Rehab Group is an industry leading therapy management company t...
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Radiation Therapist / Radiation Therapist
- Cross Country Healthcare
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Centralia, WA
FULL_TIME
- Job Description As a radiation therapist, you'll help treat patients with cancer using radiation. Working closely with radiation oncologists and the cancer care team at a hospital, radiation center, c...
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Physical Therapist Physical Therapist
- Triage Staffing
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Lacey, WA
OTHER
- Start Date: ASAP Shift: 8H Days ( 8:00 AM-4:30 PM )Location: Lacey, WALength: 13 weeksWeekly Hours: 40.0Beds: New Grads WelcomeEnjoys meeting new people and learning new thingsOrganized and Computer S...
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Radiation Therapist
- Providence Health
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Aberdeen, WA
FULL_TIME
- Description The Radiation Therapist will perform a variety of duties associated with patient treatments. They will be responsible for Quality Improvement procedures and machine warm-up under the super...
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LVN / LPN - Stepdown
- HonorVet Technologies
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Olympia, WA
- Location: Olympia, WA 98506 OBS LPN Start: ASAP Shift: 3x12HR (4x12 may be available if requested) Length: 13 weeks Year...
- 4/26/2024 12:00:00 AM
Tumwater- Impact Paraprofessional (Tumwater School District) 23-24
- Tumwater School District
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Olympia, WA
- Driver/Custodian/Office/Para/Other - Paraeducator/School Assistant - Elementary Job Number 4600288697 Start Date Open Da...
- 4/25/2024 12:00:00 AM
Direct Observation Unit - Registered Nurse
- Trusted Health
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Olympia, WA
- Trusted is seeking an experienced nurse for this exciting travel nursing assignment. Trusted has streamlined the travel ...
- 4/25/2024 12:00:00 AM
Tumwater- 1:1 Paraprofessional (Black Lake Elementary School) 23-24
- Tumwater School District
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Olympia, WA
- Driver/Custodian/Office/Para/Other - Position - Paraeducator/Instructional Assistant Job Number 4600293728 Start Date Op...
- 4/24/2024 12:00:00 AM
Step down Registered Nurse
- TotalMed
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Olympia, WA
- We are seeking a Registered Nurse-Step Down Unit for a travel assignment in Olympia Washington.
- 4/24/2024 12:00:00 AM
Travel Registered Nurse RN Orthopaedic
- OneStaffMedical
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OLYMPIA, WA
- We. Are. OneStaff. Medical. An independently - owned, nationally - recognized and amazingly awesome staffing firm ready ...
- 4/24/2024 12:00:00 AM
MRI Tech
- Health Advocates Network, Inc.
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Olympia, WA
- Travel MRI Technician - Health Advocates Network is urgently hiring MRI Tech with at least 2 years of recent acute care ...
- 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM
Tumwater- 1:1 Paraprofessional K-2 RISE (Peter G Schmidt Elementary) 23-24
- Tumwater School District
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Olympia, WA
- Driver/Custodian/Office/Para/Other - Position - Paraeducator/Instructional Assistant Job Number 4600293814 Start Date Op...
- 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM
About Olympia, Washington
Olympia is the capital of the U.S. state of Washington and the county seat of Thurston County. European settlers claimed the area in 1846, with the Treaty of Medicine Creek initiated in 1854, and the Treaty of Olympia initiated in January 1856.
Olympia was incorporated as a town on January 28, 1859, and as a City in 1882. The population was 46,479 as of the 2010 census, making it the 24th largest city in the state. The city borders Lacey to the east and Tumwater to the south. Olympia is a cultural center of the southern Puget Sound region. Olympia is located 60 miles (100 km) southwest of Seat...
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Income Estimation for Recreational Therapist jobs
$59,108 to $73,443
Olympia, Washington area prices
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