Recreational Therapist

3 weeks ago

Dixon, United States Wexford Health Sources Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Recreational Therapist to join our team at Wexford Health Sources. 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.

Key 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 interests and evaluate needs to develop recreational interventions to treat offenders with mental illness or developmental disabilities.
  • Participate in treatment/habilitation team meetings with mental health professionals, physicians, nurses, counselors, and educators regarding offender treatment and programming.
  • Prepare documentation relating to offender treatment or habilitation plans 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 group or individual participation, collect and analyze data to evaluate progress towards objectives, and develop recommendations for the treatment/habilitation team.
Requirements
  • Certification as a Recreational Therapist (CTRS)
  • Current CPR certification
  • Correctional experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Therapeutic Recreation
Work Environment

Standard medical setting in a correctional facility, which includes daily interfacing with inmates, correctional staff, and health care personnel. Temperature extremes may be encountered while moving throughout the facility outdoors and indoors in buildings without air conditioning.

Travel

None required.

Licensing

None

Certification

Certification as a Recreational Therapist (CTRS)

Experience

Correctional experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Therapeutic Recreation

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