Recreational Therapy Provider

About the role

The Recreational Therapy Provider at Damar is responsible for providing direct recreational therapy services to clients. This includes assessment, treatment planning, individual sessions, group sessions, and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive recreational therapy assessment and treatment plan for each client served
• Conducts regular home, community, or clinic-based individual and/or group recreational therapy sessions for clients on caseload
• Consults and collaborates with family and team members in support of client needs
• Plans programming for group sessions in collaboration with team members
• Interacts with clients to demonstrate respect, acknowledgement of rights, and dignity at all times
• Keeps abreast of current treatment technology, literature, practices, and regulations
• Takes pride and ownership in Damar’s facilities and assigned work areas
• Sets the best use of materials, equipment, and staff to maximize efficiency and effectiveness
• Acts as a good steward of Damar and/or client finances
• Shows initiative by identifying solutions to work towards improving stakeholder satisfaction
• Prioritizes duties in a manner consistent with organizational objectives and growth
• Provides written documentation of recreational therapy services via daily notes and monthly reports
• SUBMIT DOCUMENTATION (ASSESSMENTS, TREATMENT PLANS, MONTHLY NOTES, ETC.) PER RECREATIONAL THERAPY POLICY
• Maintains prescribed level of productivity
• Adheres to all policies and procedures as defined in the Employee Handbook and Damar Operational Policies and Procedures Manual
• Completes and updates mandatory training and other certification-related items in a timely manner
• Maintains documentation that is accurate and legible
• Completes incident reports within 24 hours of knowledge, including reporting any suspected exploitation, abuse, or neglect of a client
• Completes daily utilization reports within 24 hours of service

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in recreational therapy (or related field with required coursework) from an accredited program required
• Directly relevant applied experience in recreational therapy and working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities is a plus, but not required
• Certification from the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (CTRC) required
• Minimum age of 21 per licensure requirements
• Valid Indiana driver’s license and driving record that meets eligibility requirements of Damar’s insurance carrier (for all positions requiring driving)

Qualifications

• Be clear of any felony convictions, substantiated charges of neglect or other disqualifying criminal convictions
• Successfully complete a pre-employment physical
• Favorably meet and maintain Damar’s background screening