Recreational Therapist Cert

Job Summary

CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, five ERs, and over 80 clinics.

About the Role

Provides supportive advocacy to patients and their families as part of an interdisciplinary health care team to overcome barriers to progression-of-care and facilitate a safe and coordinated discharge to the community.

Responsibilities

• Supports patients and families through an interdisciplinary health care team
• Overcomes barriers to progression-of-care
• Facilitates a safe and coordinated discharge to the community

Requirements

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in recreation with emphasis in therapeutic recreation or related field such as Music Therapy, Art Therapy, or Creative Arts Therapy
• Previous experience in mental health or age-specific population preferred

Qualifications

• Good communication skills – Ability to communicate effectively in written format and/or oral presentations
• Strong analytical & problem-solving skills; semi-independent in decision-making
• Ability to maintain organization in a changing environment
• Initiative, responsibility, and flexibility
• Must be able to initiate and understand research related to projects
• Learn and appropriately utilize all required computer applications, including but not limited to E-mail, Windows-based or Microsoft programs
• Ability to write effective documentation for processes and procedures
• Ability to make routine decisions in accordance with departmental policies and procedures
• Appropriate assessment skills

Skills

• Good communication skills
• Strong analytical & problem-solving skills
• Ability to maintain organization in a changing environment
• Initiative, responsibility, and flexibility
• Must be able to initiate and understand research related to projects
• Learn and appropriately utilize all required computer applications
• Ability to write effective documentation for processes and procedures
• Ability to make routine decisions in accordance with departmental policies and procedures
• Appropriate assessment skills

Benefits

• Medical
• Vision
• Dental
• Retail with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)

For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

Pay

$17.00 - $20.00 per hour

Schedule

Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM