Licensed Recreation Therapist
UHS
Summary
The Recreation Therapist serves as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team to provide therapeutic recreational and activity services to adolescents and adults under the care of Old Vineyard Behavioral Health Services.
Job description
Specific tasks include:
- Implements evidence-based treatment interventions to restore, remediate and rehabilitate specific aspects of cognitive, emotional and social functioning through recreational and activity therapy.
- Performs clinical assessment from a recreational therapy perspective and interprets results to best implement activity treatment plan.
- Maintains clinical and administrative documentation associated with services rendered, including assessments, group notes and treatment plans.
- Maintains strict confidentiality in following with federal law and hospital policy.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to demonstrate competency in the criteria listed in this job description. Staff must demonstrate flexibility for reassignment to units providing care to varied populations including male and female adolescents and adults, as well as dually diagnosed adults.
- Education: Bachelor's degree in relevant field.
- Experience: One year minimum recreation therapy experience. Previous experience in behavioral health field preferred.
- Licensure/Certification: Current certification by the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation (CTRS) and current license by the North Carolina Board of Recreational Therapy (LRT).
Physical Requirements
Requires sufficient body mobility to accomplish essential functions. Must be able to sit and stand for extended periods of time. Must be able to bend, stoop, and kneel with ease. Requires walking and standing often. Requires frequently speaking on the telephone. Able to write legibly and grammatically to convey patient behavior and information in the patient chart. Requires normal or corrected vision and hearing to normal range. Must be able to express and exchange ideas by means of the spoken word. Communicating fluently and effectively both verbally and in writing in English. Ability to perform CPI physical, verbal and non-verbal techniques. Ability to appropriately interact with all program staff, patients, visitors, attending physicians, and other department representatives.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in relevant field
- One year minimum recreation therapy experience
- Current certification by the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation (CTRS)
- Current license by the North Carolina Board of Recreational Therapy (LRT)
- Previous experience in behavioral health field preferred
- Strong multitasking skills
- Ability to provide compassionate and competent care to a diverse patient population
- Ability to build and maintain positive professional relationships
- Professional, effective communication skills
- Ability to perform CPI physical, verbal and non-verbal techniques
- Communicating fluently and effectively both verbally and in writing in English
Company overview
Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is one of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, operating as a Fortune 300 corporation headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1979, UHS has grown into a major healthcare enterprise with approximately 99,000 employees and annual revenues exceeding $14 billion. The company operates through its subsidiaries, managing 29 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, and 60 outpatient and other facilities across 39 U.S. states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom. UHS provides comprehensive healthcare services including acute care, behavioral health treatment, cancer centers, and ambulatory surgical centers. The company's strategy focuses on building or acquiring high-quality hospitals in rapidly growing markets and investing in advanced medical equipment and skilled personnel to become the leading healthcare provider in each community it serves. UHS is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: UHS) and has established a strong reputation for delivering compassionate, high-quality care while maintaining financial stability and operational excellence.