Supervisor, Recreational Therapy

Overview

Job  NYU Langone Health is a fully integrated health system that consistently achieves the best patient outcomes through a rigorous focus on quality that has resulted in some of the lowest mortality rates in the nation. Vizient Inc. has ranked NYU Langone the No. 1 comprehensive academic medical center in the country for three years in a row, and U.S. News & World Report recently placed nine of its clinical specialties among the top five in the nation.

NYU Langone offers a comprehensive range of medical services with one high standard of care across 6 inpatient locations, its Perlmutter Cancer Center, and over 320 outpatient locations in the New York area and Florida. With $14.2 billion in revenue this year, the system also includes two tuition-free medical schools, in Manhattan and on Long Island, and a vast research enterprise with over $1 billion in active awards from the National Institutes of Health.

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Position Summary

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Supervisor, Recreational Therapy. In this role, the successful candidate coordinates activities and supervises staff providing recreation therapy, child life and/or creative arts therapies. Develops and coordinates in-service continuing education programs and assists with new program development and implementation. Administers therapy care and monitors the treatment and progress of patients.

• Demonstrates continued proficiency in skills required to treat assigned patient population.
• Assists Director with developing short and long term strategic plans for department; coordinates activities in the Therapeutic Recreation, Child Life & Creative Arts Therapies department.
• Supervises, trains, and orients professional staff; assigns, supervises and coordinates the activities of the therapists; ensures effective administration of departmental and hospital policies.
• Develops and coordinates in-service continuing education program for staff within and outside the department.
• Administers therapy care; provides therapy evaluation; assesses patients mental and psychosocial needs, and provides treatment to effect improvement in physical, mental and social well- being of patients and promoting functional independence. Monitors the treatment and progress of patients.
• Assists with new program development and implementation; collaborates with other program areas (e.g., FACES, Nursing, etc.) to incorporate interdisciplinary team in patient programming and staff education.
• Assists with the development of performance improvement, patient satisfaction and outcomes measurement initiatives throughout the department; prepares related reports.
• Works with Director and Development Department to support donor relations activities.
• Participates in departmental and hospital- wide committees and work groups. Participates in projects, activities and continuing education to maintain professional competency.
• Performs other related assignments as required.

To qualify you must have a Bachelor's Degree in Therapeutic Recreation, Child Life or Creative Arts Therapies, and 5 years relevant experience; certification/licensure in related field required. C.P.R. and First Aid certification required at hire or within one year.

Required Licenses: Therapeutic Recreatn Spc Cert

Master's Degree in related field preferred

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

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