Certified Recreation Therapy Specialist SR27 (BHS1)

Job Description :

Opportunity Awaits, Apply Today! Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS)- BHS1 Oregon State Hospital in Salem

Oregon State Hospital, a Joint Commission and CMS certified public psychiatric hospital, provides psychiatric hospital services and patient treatment services to persons committed by the Oregon courts as part of the state mental health system.

The Oregon State Hospital Salem Campus is a 610-bed facility supported by approximately 2,000 staff.

The CTRS provides individualized treatment to patients based on their discipline specific education, training, licensing, and board certification in Recreation Therapy.

The CTRS completes clinical assessments, develops clinical interventions to meet individualized persons served treatment needs, creates program and treatment goals, and provides rehabilitation-focused clinical services to persons served.

The CTRS completes clinical assessments in accordance with Oregon State Hospital, specific discipline, and professional standards within timelines established by policies and protocols.  They participate in the development of program plans based on persons served needs and goals.  They provide discipline specific and evidenced-based interventions that support individualized treatment plans and coordinate those interventions with overall clinical delivery of treatment services. They evaluate the effectiveness of treatment plans and track persons served progression or regression towards goals.

The CTRS reassess persons served treatment goals by modifying, adapting, and progressively updating the treatment plan to report out to the interdisciplinary group as an active member of the team representing the Treatment Services Department.

The CTRS are supervised by a clinical manager who evaluates the position through direct observation, documentation review, clinical supervision, treatment outcome measurements, persons served satisfaction responses, and peer / other management feedback. The CTRS is in daily contact with managers in other units, members of various treatment teams, interns, volunteers, and students.

• Provide up to 20 hours of direct services to persons served through 1 : 1s, on-unit clinical groups, and / or treatment mall clinical groups.
• Provide high quality services that reflect emerging best practices.
• Track and document in Electronic Medical Records persons served progress or regress toward their individual treatment goals.
• Reassess persons served treatment goals by modifying, adapting, and progressively updating treatment care plans.
• Regularly evaluate efficacy of clinical interventions and communicate with clinical supervisor.
• Communicate routinely with Creative Arts and Recreation Therapies Director / Associate Director, and Treatment Mall Manager, informing them of actions taken in unusual situations, limitations in skill, scheduling issues, absences, leave, supplies, etc.
• Facilitate constructive resolutions that utilize Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) techniques used at the hospital when interacting in conflicts or stressful situations.
• Please note the Application Guidance below, the submission of a cover letter and resume, along with your application is required  for consideration.

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Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's in Therapeutic Recreation or related degree & actively holding the Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) credential through the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC), or able to obtain the credential within the first 6 months of employment.

Applicant must be able to demonstrate either the Academic path or Professional Experience Equivalency paths per the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC) requirements and holding the CTRS credential. OR able to obtain the credential within the first 6 months of employment.

What We Are Looking For

Desired Attributes : The following are skills and lived experiences that we have identified as key to success in this role at OSH. These are the attributes we are looking for in our top candidate. If you possess any of these, please let us know in your application.

Special Requirements :   To be hired, you must have a criminal records check, and drug screen that meets OHA / OSH criteria at the time of hire, and throughout employment.

Application Guidance