Recreational Therapist

Job Summary

The Recreational Therapist is responsible for providing high-quality patient care, displaying good skills in recreation therapy assessment, treatment planning, group treatment, and individual treatment.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and implement the recreational therapy program for the behavioral medicine units.
• Conduct recreational therapy group sessions, displaying advanced knowledge of group principles and group techniques for this population.
• Instruct patients in activities and techniques such as movement and exercise, music, art, dance, and relaxation, designed to meet their specific physical or psychological needs.
• Conduct individual recreational therapy sessions, displaying up-to-date theoretical knowledge and treatment techniques based on the philosophy of the acute care setting.
• Participate in the disciplinary treatment planning.
• Display good report writing skills.
• Complete progress notes in a timely and high-quality fashion.
• Supervise OT/COTA/RT students, coordinate student supervision in collaboration with the OT Supervisor.
• Plan and direct groups in the patient milieu as appropriate, using flexible scheduling if necessary.
• Attend plans and provide and coordinate departmental, hospital, or community in-service education pertaining to Rec/OT department needs.
• Schedule monthly department hours and coordinate weekly groups.
• Prepare and submit reports to the treatment team to reflect patient participation and evidence of progress or regression.
• Engage in bi-weekly supervision with the leadership team on a consistent basis.
• Expand qualifications by participating in advancement through own professional development through professional organization educational opportunities offered by the hospital or instruction for other education programs.

Additional Responsibilities

• Function as a team member with consideration of other treatment team members.
• Communicate effectively with families and agencies, conveying a positive professional image.
• Bring to the attention of the OT Supervisor and/or Director of Nursing significant issues related to program functioning.
• Work hours sufficient to ensure effective performance.
• Utilize feedback regarding performance and use supervision to improve performance.

Management of Time and Resources

• Complete work assignments within an acceptable time frame.
• Use time and resources to the best possible advantage for successful completion of job responsibilities.
• Develop and maintain efficient working relationships.
• Be reliable in respect to attendance.
• Be reliable in respect to punctuality.
• Recognize the importance of team efforts and partner with others to achieve positive outcomes.

Quality

• Be part of a team effort to insure quality services.
• Offer creative solutions or alternatives to issues or concerns.
• Produce quality results.
• Continually strive to improve the quality of work.
• Accept responsibility for all work performed and take appropriate corrective action as needed.

Team Work

• Involves other departments in project planning and implementation.
• Supports others in the department and provides help and assistance when possible.
• Regularly attends and participates in team and/or departmental meetings and activities.
• Keeps others in the department informed of relevant information.
• Regularly offers and requests constructive feedback and coaching.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relations.

Service Excellence

• Welcome patients/customers/employees in a warm, friendly manner.
• Actively listen and constructively respond to questions and concerns in a timely manner.
• Ensure that the dignity of the patient/customer/employee is maintained at all times.
• Abide by and uphold the hospital's service excellence standards.
• Respect the diversity of the patient/customer/employee population.
• Demonstrate safe and effective use of equipment.

Customer Service Skills

• Is cooperative in interactions, treating customers with courtesy, respect, and compassion.
• Is patient when responding to questions and answers questions appropriately.
• Responds to requests in a timely manner.
• Handles interruptions in a skillful way.
• Maintains a professional appearance and demeanor.
• Strives to prevent/resolve customer concerns to the customer's satisfaction.

Required Knowledge & Skills

• Ability to interact effectively with co-workers and maintain a pleasant and courteous manner.
• Willingness to accept responsibility as delegated.
• Ability to work independently with minimal or no supervision.
• Ability to direct others in performance of their duties within the therapeutic program milieu.
• Ability to be flexible in work habits.
• Possess good verbal and written skills.
• Ability to make decisions within the confines of the position.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding any and all patients and/or information that are communicated within the Psychiatric Units.

Education/Experience/Licensure/Technical/Other

• Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in recreational therapy or in a creative arts therapy field; or a major in an appropriate subject-matter field with therapeutic emphasis or concentration.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Registration with the National Therapy Certification Board Inc. is preferred.

Location

Morton Hospital

USA

MA

Taunton

Work Type

Part Time

Shift

Shift 4

Union

SEIUM

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