Therapeutic Recreator I, CI

Main Purpose of Job

This position is the intermediate level of work, at Maryland Department of Health (MDH) designated court-involved (CI) facilities, assessing, planning, implementing and performing therapeutic recreation in the treatment of mentally ill, aged, physically ill, or physically disabled patients or developmentally disabled clients in State treatment facilities or community-based programs. This position does not supervise other positions. This position receives moderate supervision from a Therapeutic Recreator Supervisor, Director of Activity Therapy or other healthcare professional.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in therapeutic recreation or recreation with a major in therapeutic recreation from an accredited college or university.
• Experience: None.

Desired Or Preferred Qualifications

• Experience collaborating and co-treating within an interdisciplinary clinical team to advocate for TR goals.
• Experience working independently to advocate for the clinical value of therapeutic recreation within an interdisciplinary team to ensure programs are recognized as essential clinical interventions rather than just leisure activities.
• Proficiency in Electronic Health Records (EHR) and knowledge of therapeutic technologies or mobile apps for patient emotion regulation.

Special Requirements

• Employees in this classification are subject to call-in and, therefore, will be required to provide the employing agency with a telephone number where they can be reached.