Recreation Therapist

Job Description

Responsibilities

This opportunity is for a full-time working either Tuesday thru Saturday am - 6:pm or Sunday thru Thursday am - 6:pm.

At Old Vineyard Behavioral Health Services, we are helping to create brighter, healthier futures for our patients and their families. We are the Piedmont Triad's only private psychiatric hospital meeting the chemical dependency illnesses and behavioral healthcare needs of those in our community.

Our -bed inpatient services for adolescents through senior adulthood offers comprehensive and individual assessments, psychiatric evaluation and medication stabilization, daily group therapy and personalized aftercare planning. We also offer a Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient Treatment Program to ensure the continuum of care for our patients. Old Vineyard is accredited by The Joint Commission and certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. We are passionate about our work and are looking for individuals who share in this passion.

Benefits for our Recreation Therapists include:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries
• Competitive Compensation
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
• (K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Diverse programming to expand your experience and energize your career
• HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Great team environment!

What do Recreation Therapists do at Old Vineyard Behavioral Health Services?

The Recreation Therapist serves as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team to provide therapeutic recreational and activity services to adolescents and adults under the care of Old Vineyard Behavioral Health Services. Specific tasks include:

• Implements evidence-based treatment interventions to restore, remediate and rehabilitate specific aspects of cognitive, emotional and social functioning through recreational and activity therapy.
• Performs clinical assessment from and recreational therapy perspective and interprets results to best implement activity treatment plan.
• Maintains clinical and administrative documentation associated with services rendered, including assessments, group notes and treatment plans.
• Maintains strict confidentiality in following with federal law and hospital policy.

What do our current Recreation Therapists value at Old Vineyard Behavioral Health Services?

A supportive and engaging environment that puts patient care first and values the social work and mental health counseling profession. One of the most rewarding aspects of working as a RecreationTherapist is providing excellence care, comfort, and security to the patients and families you care for, at their most vulnerable times. You are never alone, as you are part of a large, nationwide network of peer clinicians and clinical leaders that educate the field, routinely exchange ideas, and review current topics within the behavioral healthcare field. We are proud of our robust continuing education options and opportunities for skills diversification and career advancement as a Recreation Therapist with Old Vineyard BHS and our parent-company, Universal Health Services (UHS). We want to help you succeed and grow in your profession and enjoy a sense of belonging and trust that comes through your expanding experience.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to demonstrate competency in the criteria listed in this job description. The specifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and ability to meet the minimum requirements for this position. Staff must demonstrate flexibility for reassignment to units providing care to varied populations including male and female adolescents and adults, as well as dually diagnosed adults. In absence of these qualifications upon hire, must demonstrate ability to learn these concepts and develop these skills within reasonable time frame via the organization’s orientation and training program.

Education :

Bachelor's degree in relevant field.

Experience :

One year minimum recreation therapy experience. Previous experience in behavioral health field preferred.

Licensure/Certification :

Current certification by the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation (CTRS) and current license by the North Carolina Board of Recreational Therapy (LRT).

Physical Requirements:

Requires sufficient body mobility to accomplish essential functions. Must be able to sit and stand for extended periods of time. Must be able to bend, stoop, and kneel with ease. Requires walking and standing often. Requires frequently speaking on the telephone. Able to write legibly and grammatically to convey patient behavior and information in the patient chart. Requires normal or corrected vision and hearing to normal range. Must be able to express and exchange ideas by means of the spoken word. Communicating fluently and effectively both verbally and in writing in English. Ability to perform CPI physical, verbal and non-verbal techniques. Ability to appropriately interact with all program staff, patients, visitors, attending physicians, and other department representatives.

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