Recreational Therapist

Job Summary:Provides a total therapeutic recreation program to meet both group and individual needs. To provide therapeutic recreational activities through which patients can maximize their social/interpersonal and physical capabilities. Utilizes therapeutic recreation activities and community resources to help facilitate improvement of an individual's leisure lifestyle.Essential Responsibilities:Upholds Kaiser Permanente's Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities and applicable state, federal and local laws.Plans, organizes, conducts and improves a wide range of group and individual therapeutic activities (leisure education, wellness groups, and social events).Continuously reviews and evaluates ongoing recreation groups and programs/services to meet the needs of patient populations.Performs other related duties as required.Assesses, delivers and evaluates individual and group needs for therapeutic recreational activity.Participates as a member of a multi-disciplinary teaching and treatment team.Coordinates recreation therapy objectives for individual patients with that of the total treatment plan.Weekly reevaluates and maintains records on patient treatment/progress.Provides individual counseling, education and teaching to assist patients in planning their use of leisure time in the community.Evaluates purchases and maintains equipment and supplies.Helps coordinate and maintain the usage of the physical space, facilities, and equipment.May train and supervise clinical education/practice of recreation therapy students and other students in the allied health field.Provides in-service education in the field of Therapeutic Recreation to other members of the health care staff, as needed.Maintains and improves professional development/expertise through professional journals, workshops, conferences and other related educational opportunities.Assumes other activities and responsibilities from time to time as directed.Basic Qualifications:ExperienceMinimum three (3) years psychiatric or chemical dependency experience may be required as appropriate for specific positions.EducationHigh School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.Course work sufficient to allow individual to take the CTRS or RTC exam.License, Certification, RegistrationRecreational Therapist Certificate (California) OR Therapeutic Recreation Specialist Certificate.Basic Life Support.Additional Requirements:Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.Preferred Qualifications:N/A

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