Recreation Therapist II - Adolescent/Children Inpatient Psychiatric Services

Patient Care

Performs complex patient care with advanced skills in clinical reasoning, problem-solving and treatment interventions;
Determines therapy prognosis, including predicted optimal level of improvement in leisure functioning and the amount of time needed to reach that level and develops appropriate plans of care to meet the patients' identified goals;
Implements leisure education programs for patients and their caregivers;
Communicates/coordinates care with the patient, family/caregiver, and other professionals;
Discharges patients and prepares discharge plans;
Documents all elements of patient management;
Participates in patient care conferences;
Charges for services provided;
Plans and implements specialized outpatient programs;
Plans, implements, and facilitates community outings;
Develops adaptive recreational equipment;
Manages own caseload of patients as assigned;
Serves as a consultant in an area of clinical specialty to staff therapists.

Clinical Supervisory Responsibilities

• Supervises Recreation Therapy Assistants, students, interns, Therapy Technicians and volunteers as assigned, and conducts clinical competencies for same;
• Provides clinical guidance to other Recreation Therapists in areas of expertise;
• Assists Recreation Therapist III with training of staff therapists, assistants (PT and OT) and students;
• Leads other therapists working on special projects of who are assigned to satellite facilities;
• Provides orientation and training of new service personnel.

Administrative Tasks

• Prioritizes and schedules patient treatment as assigned;
• Conducts in-service and instruction to unit staff concerning patient programs;
• Participates in fundraising events to support recreational therapy program;
• Participates in hospital-wide special events;
• Assumes selected responsibilities of other staff during temporary absences;
• Participates in day to day operations of assigned service;
• Assists with development and implementation of service policies and procedures;
• Acts as a direct liaison to community agencies;
• Assists with the development and implementation of service goals and objectives.

Professional Development

• Participates in internal and external professional and educational activities to enhance personal and professional growth;
• Participates in hospital research as appropriate;
• Assists with program development as assigned.

Qualifications

• Certification, or eligibility for certification, by the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation (NCTRC), the national credentialing organization for therapeutic recreation and recreation therapy or California Board of Recreation and Park Certification, to practice as a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist;
• Some positions may require certification from California Children's Services as a Child Life Specialist.