AvaMed Workforce is hiring: Recreational Therapists Needed: Must Be Licensed, No

AvaMed Inc is a Healthcare Staffing Agency that staffs all of California State Correctional Facilities. At the moment we are in URGENT need of Recreational Therapists to take on Full-Time assignments at a facility located in Stockton, CA.

*MUST BE A LICENSED RECREATIONAL THERAPIST*

NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED

Position Details:
Full - Time
Recreational Therapist
Stockton, CA
Shift:Monday-Thursday 7am-5:30pm
$55-60/hr (W2/traveler + dependent on experience)

Job Description: Recreation Therapist's duties/responsibilities shall include, but are not limited to, the following requirements.

• a. Develop and implement specialized recreation therapy services to Patient-Inmates and/or DJJ Youth. Such therapeutic interventions are designed to promote social interaction, to encourage beneficial and appropriate utilization of leisure time, and to provide Patient-Inmates and/or DJJ Youth with preparation for reentry into general population or other levels of treatment.
• b. Participate in the Interdisciplinary Treatment Team (IDTT) and coordinate services with primary clinicians, correctional counselors and other custody personnel.
• c. Evaluate recreation therapy needs for Patients-Inmates and/or DJJ Youth with particular attention to activities of daily living, communication skills, physical exercise, and positive coping strategies.

If you are interested please submit a copy of your resume and we will reach out to you ASAP