MH Recreation Therapist

Overview

The Recreational Therapist is responsible for providing high quality patient care, displaying good skills in recreation therapy assessment, treatment planning, group treatment, and individual treatment. To plan, direct and coordinate approved recreational programs for patients. The therapist may assess a patient’s condition and recommend appropriate recreational activity. Patient program activities include but are not limited to exercise, outdoor visitations, social groups, arts and crafts, and music.

Additionally, s/he is responsible to function well as a member of the interdisciplinary team and participate in the Behavioral Health Services community relations program. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization’s values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done:
Instill Trust and Value Differences;
Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate.

• Plans and implements the recreational therapy program for the behavioral medicine units.
• Conducts recreational therapy group sessions, displaying advanced knowledge of group principles and group techniques for this population.
• Instructs patients in activities and techniques such as movement and exercise, music, art, dance, and relaxation designed to meet their specific physical or psychological needs.
• Conducts individual recreational therapy sessions as assigned, displaying up-to-date theoretical knowledge and treatment techniques based on the philosophy of an acute care setting.
• Participates in the disciplinary treatment planning.
• Displays good report writing skills.
• Completes progress notes in a timely and high quality fashion.
• Supervises OT/COTA/RT students, coordinates student supervision in collaboration with OT Supervisor.
• Plans and directs groups in the patient milieu as appropriate, using flexible scheduling if necessary.
• Attends, plans, and provides and coordinates departmental, hospital, or community in-service education pertaining to REC/OT department needs.
• Schedules monthly department hours and coordinates weekly groups.
• Prepares and submits reports to the treatment team to reflect patient participation and evidence of progress or regression.
• Engages in bi-weekly supervision with the leadership team on a consistent basis.
• Expands qualifications by participating in advancement through own professional development through a professional organization, educational opportunities offered by the hospital, or instruction for other education programs.

• Functions as a team member considering other treatment team members.
• Communicates effectively with families and agencies, conveying a positive professional image.
• Brings to the attention of the OT Supervisor and/or Director of Nursing significant issues related to program functioning.
• Works sufficient hours to ensure effective performance.
• Utilizes feedback regarding performance and uses supervision to improve performance.

• Completes work assignments within an acceptable time frame.
• Uses time and resources to the best possible advantage for successful completion of job responsibilities.
• Develops and maintains efficient working relationships.
• Is reliable in respect to attendance.
• Is reliable in respect to punctuality.
• Recognizes the importance of team efforts and partners with others to achieve positive outcomes.

• Is part of a team effort to insure quality services.
• Offers creative solutions or alternatives to issues or concerns.
• Produces quality results.
• Continually strives to improve the quality of work.
• Accepts responsibility for all work performed and takes appropriate corrective action as needed.

• Involves other departments in project planning and implementation.
• Supports others in the department and provides help and assistance when possible.
• Regularly attends and participates in team and/or departmental meetings and activities.
• Keeps others in the department informed of relevant information.
• Regularly offers and requests constructive feedback and coaching.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relations.

• Welcomes patients/customers/employees in a warm, friendly manner.
• Actively listens and constructively responds to questions and concerns in a timely manner.
• Ensures that the dignity of the patient/customer/employee is maintained at all times.
• Abides by and upholds the hospital’s service excellence standards.
• Respects the diversity of the patient/customer/employee population.
• Demonstrates safe and effective use of equipment.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in recreational therapy or in a creative arts therapy field; or a major in an appropriate…