Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist

About the Role

This salaried, exempt position promotes a therapeutic environment for all residents by assessing recreational preferences, creating and implementing innovative group and individualized recreation programming, maintaining timely documentation, and enhancing quality of life through individualized person-centered interventions.

Responsibilities

• Understand and promote Elizabeth Seton Children’s Mission, Vision, and Core Values to ensure application with organizational policies and procedures.
• Plan and lead group and individual activities.
• Maintain and record quarterly and annual progress reports.
• Keep daily statistics.
• Complete initial resident assessment.
• Assist in decorating the facility for holidays and events.
• Assist in the selection, planning, and implementation of special events.
• Maintain supplies in an orderly and safe manner.
• Assist in selection and ordering of supplies.
• Attend plan of care and physiatry meetings.
• Attend in-service training sessions.
• Perform any duties relevant to the function of the department.
• Maintain a flexible work schedule to assist in needed situations or emergencies.
• Act as an instructor for recreation students and provide supervision/hands-on experience to fulfill fieldwork assignments as assigned by supervisor.
• Other related duties as may become necessary or as directed by your supervisor, department director, and/or administrator.

Requirements

• B.S. degree in Therapeutic Recreation Therapy.
• Certification in Therapeutic Recreation Therapy.
• One year of experience.
• Experience working with physically and cognitively challenged children preferred.

Pay

$66,300.00/year to $70,000.00/year.