Recreation Therapist

Benchmark Behavioral Health has an opportunity for a full-time Recreational Therapist (TRS) with a flexible schedule, amazing benefits and seasoned supportive staff

• $20.00 to $25.00 per hour depending on experience, license & education
• Additional pay of $2.00 to $4.00 per hour if you work after 2:00pm Monday thru Thursday or $4.00 for weekends
• Full-time, year-round position comes with comprehensive benefits package

Your benefits will include:

• Annual tuition/educational reimbursement of $3,000.00
• Exceptional medical, dental and vision insurance + many more options (including pet insurance)
• Paid Time Off - Earn up to three weeks of paid time off by the end of your first year-start using your PTO after 90 days
• Holiday pay & generous shift differential pay
• 401(k) with a COMPANY MATCH and discounted stock purchase plan
• The best FREE cafeteria in the west

Benchmark Behavioral Health Systems believes that therapeutic recreation has a unique role in the psychological and behavioral improvement of the adolescents we treat. Our therapeutic recreational staff use individual and group therapy, play, recreation and other activity based interventions to maximize our patient's functioning and promote quality of life. If you have a strong interest in providing quality therapeutic recreation to adolescent boys who have experienced severe personal trauma, this is the job for you. You will be given the autonomy to develop and create a wide range of modalities and facilitation techniques. You will also be working with an awesome team of multidisciplinary professionals that you can rely on to assist you in coordinating a solid foundation of quality care and mental health treatment.

Your role & responsibilities:

• Planning and implementing recreation therapy groups and activities
• Planning and implementing three, two-hour community integration outings weekly with the possibility of extra adventure programming
• Complete intake assessments and set therapeutic recreation goals
• Complete daily progress notes and other documentation
• Attend monthly department and facility wide meetings
• Provide crisis de-escalation for residents that may require physical restraints