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Recreation Therapist

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Posted : Monday, December 04, 2023 04:13 PM

*POSITION DESCRIPTION:* As a Recreation Therapist, you would plan and conduct activities, working individually or as a member of a treatment team or treatment program.
You would analyze and report behavioral patterns to a team leader or other supervisor, verbally or in medical records.
As a treatment team member, you would participate in team meetings, recreation/leisure assessment, and evaluation.
In addition, you may be required to requisition, store, and maintain equipment and supplies.
*PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:* · This position will cover multiple sites and will require travel between sites.
· Deliver a variety of recreation activities for individuals and/or groups, and adapt activities to adjust to the function level, physical ability, and/or rehabilitative and clinical needs of participants.
· Ensure that delivered recreation activities are in compliance with recreation department policies and procedures.
· Coordinate recreational activities with external parties to provide additional opportunities for assigned individuals and/or groups.
· Write and submit detailed activities reports and participant progress notes to upper-level staff for all recreation therapy activities.
· Observe and record individuals’ participation, reactions, behavioral patterns, and progress over the course of recreational programming, and report changes to upper-level staff.
· Assist higher level recreation staff in the evaluation of recreation activities and recommend new activities to address the recreational needs of individuals and/or groups.
· Order and maintain recreation supplies and equipment for assigned activities.
· Attend recreation department and/or treatment team meetings.
*MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:* You must have bachelor's degree in Therapeutic Recreation *OR* A bachelor's degree in Recreation, Physical Education or Adaptive Physical Education AND one year of experience in planning and administering a therapeutic recreation program\* which involved developing and coordinating therapeutic recreational activities for geriatric patients/residents, individuals with developmental disabilities, individuals with psychiatric disabilities, individuals that are physically challenged, or individuals in treatment for chemical dependency.
\* A therapeutic recreation program is defined as a professional service that assists people with disabilities and other limitations to have a leisure lifestyle that encompasses functional independence, health and well-being through treatment, education, and participation.
Therapeutic recreation is practiced in clinical, community and residential treatment settings *APPLICATION PROCEDURE:* Submit cover letter and résumé by to: *Central New York DDSO* *Human Resources* *8163 Gore Road* *Rome, NY 13440* *E-Mail: **CentralNY.
careers@opwdd.
ny.
gov* *Fax: 315-338-0443* Please reference the *EOA # * 23-330 in all correspondence.
Job Type: Full-time Pay: $50,678.
00 - $64,693.
00 per year Benefits: * 401(k) * Dental insurance * Employee assistance program * Flexible spending account * Health insurance * Health savings account * Life insurance * Paid time off * Parental leave * Retirement plan * Tuition reimbursement * Vision insurance Schedule: * 8 hour shift * Day shift People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply Work Location: In person

• Phone : (315) 338-0443

• Location : 8163 Gore Road, Rome, NY

• Post ID: 9001653969


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