Recreational Therapist Pediatric Center of Behavioral Health

Recreational Therapist – Full Time – Pediatric Center of Behavioral Health

Join Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services as a Recreational Therapist at our pediatric behavioral health center.

We at Pine Rest believe in the power of healing and that everyone in our community has the right to expert care for mental health and substance use disorders. We are much more than just the third largest non‑profit behavioral health system in the country; our 220‑acre main campus and network of clinical sites across Michigan form a tight‑knit community of healers who witness the impact of our life‑changing work each day.

Each day, we are closing the gaps in access to care, innovating through leading‑edge research, testing programs, and treatment modalities that others replicate across the country. Our services include a state‑of‑the‑art psychiatric urgent care center and a soon‑to‑be‑built pediatric behavioral health center, outpatient, inpatient, partial hospitalization (day programs), assessment and testing, residential, addiction treatment and specialty services such as crisis response, employee assistance programs, forensic psychiatry and psychology, and neuromodulation.

On‑the‑job educational programs for nurses, psychologists, advanced practice providers, psychiatrists, and chaplains are equipping the next generation of care providers. We are passionate about serving and honored to be part of this incredible work.

As a Recreational Therapist at Pine Rest, you will be a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team, utilizing clinical skills associated with your training in the area of expressive arts therapies, recreation or occupational therapies and psycho‑educational interventions, to plan, organize and implement ancillary services programs. You will assess patients’ capabilities, needs, interests and goals, designing individualized treatment programs consistent with the team’s objectives.

The Recreational Therapist must demonstrate excellent customer service and enthusiasm for the program and Pine Rest organization.

• Assesses patient care needs, develops/implements a treatment plan in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team, continually reassesses treatment plan according to patient care needs.
• Plans and participates in Milieu Programming: teaching, skill building, and therapy groups.
• Establishes therapeutic relationship with assigned patients.
• Provides input to the interdisciplinary treatment plan, functioning as a team member.
• Participates in Rounds/Treatment planning meetings as necessary.
• Monitors and reports potential risk to patient safety that could lead to an adverse outcome.
• Utilizes processes to conserve financial resources.
• Documents and reports all necessary information according to established policies and procedures.
• Creates a customer/client‑friendly environment by following quality improvement standards and maintaining professionalism.
• Participates in safety management, crisis intervention and prevention, including monitoring, assessment, de‑escalation, implementation of restrictive measures, and emergency psychiatric and medical care.
• Works in various clinical settings with diverse patient populations.
• Assists in monitoring documentation of employees in the department for accuracy and completeness, conducting chart reviews as needed.
• Acts as a lead in establishing performance improvement activities and serves on committees as needed. Also assists in department performance appraisals by collecting and/or completing concurrent input forms and, when appropriate, writing the appraisals.
• Takes an active role in the training needs of staff in orientation, competency assessment and in identifying ongoing training needs of staff. Promotes positive communication among staff members.
• Collaborates in follow‑up with disciplinary action.
• May conduct functional assessments for patients/clients per doctor’s order.
• Collaborates with AT Clinical Manager regarding internships and other departmental activities.

• Bachelor’s in Recreational Therapy required;
  Master’s Degree preferred.
• Certification as…