Recreational Therapist

1 day ago

Lincoln, Nebraska, United States Wexford Health Sources Full time
Job Title: Recreational Therapist

Wexford Health Sources, Inc. is seeking a highly skilled Recreational Therapist to join our team in a correctional facility setting. As a Recreational Therapist, you will play a vital role in providing treatment services to offenders to restore, remediate, or rehabilitate them to improve their functioning and independence.

Job Summary:

Under the direct supervision of the designated Wexford Health Manager and the Clinical supervision from the Mental Health Supervisor, you will provide offenders with treatment services to restore, remediate, or rehabilitate in order to improve functioning and independence as well as reduce or eliminate the effect of illness or disability. Activity therapists will provide recreation resources and opportunities in order to improve offender health and well-being.

Responsibilities:
  • Plan, develop, and apply therapeutic interventions based on clinical techniques and procedures related to recreational therapy, music therapy, art therapy, dance therapy, and drama therapy.
  • Identify interest and evaluate needs to develop recreational interventions to treat offenders with mental illness or developmental disability based on professional knowledge, skills, and abilities.
  • Participate in treatment/habilitation team meetings with pertinent personnel such as mental health professionals, physicians, nurses, counselors, and educators regarding offender treatment and programming.
  • Participate in the preparation of or prepare documentation relating to a offender's treatment or habilitation plan and participate in the preparation of regular, annual, quarterly, and special reports of activity therapy services.
  • Provide professional direction to other staff and volunteers.
  • Develop and conduct recreational programs designed for either group or individual participation, collect and analyze data to evaluate progress towards objectives: develop recommendations for the treatment/habilitation team as to the offender continuation or change in specific programs.
  • Conduct recreational therapy that meets the needs of the offender served, participate in the development of facility-wide therapy programs.
  • Participate in in-service education.
  • Utilizes referral process to appropriate health care providers as necessary.
  • Communicates information to ancillary departments using established referral process.
  • Maintains the confidentiality of inmate records.
  • Approaches change in a positive manner.
  • Makes suggestions for improving work conditions to the Medical Director and Health Care Unit Administrator.
  • Accepts constructive criticism in stressful situations.
Requirements:
  • Certification as a Recreational Therapist (CTRS).
  • Current CPR certification.
  • Correctional experience preferred.
  • Bachelor's degree in Therapeutic Recreation.
Benefits:
  • Annual increase.
  • 40 Paid Days off Per Year.
  • Comprehensive health insurance through BlueCross BlueShield.
  • Dental and Vision insurance.
  • 401(k) retirement saving plan with 50% match.
  • Company-paid short-term disability.
  • Healthcare and dependent care spending account.

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