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)
Individual, group and family therapy services to the children and their families including responsiveness to clients' unique cultural or socioeconomic characteristics.
Writing and implementing of the child's treatment plan and all other clinical documentation.Case Management duties to include preparing for and attending monthly clinical team meetings, giving child updates to the program psychiatrist, communication with program staff as needed about child client, and providing updates to child and family team members outside of the team meeting as needed.
Transition planning with child and family team including co-creating a discharge plan that addresses the child's ongoing therapy, psychiatric, school and crisis management needs.
Other duties as assigned may be of a treatment, administrative or supervision nature.A master's degree or doctorate in psychology or social work and professional licensure or active intention to pursue licensure (LMFT, LCSW, LPC).
Experience and training in child abuse and child development, and training and experience in therapy with children and families preferred.
Two years of experience in a social service agency preferred.For full-time employees, we offer: 100% employer paid medical, two options for Dental, Vision, employer paid HRA, FSA, Aflac, 403b plan.
17 PTO days in the first year and 14 paid holidays $ annual training budgetClear All
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