Recreational Therapist

Overview

Title: Recreational Therapist

State Role

Title:

Therapy Assistant/Therapist I

Hiring Range: $52,711 - $72,741

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Catawba Hospital

Agency Website: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Adult and Geriatric Programming:

• Recreational Therapists will be responsible for completing PSR assessments on individuals within 96 hours of admission, and annually.
• Plan therapeutic groups in advance of offering the group, for all groups as assigned per their facilitation schedule.
• Implement therapeutic program planning and make adaptations as needed.
• Evaluate offered programs based on feedback from the group participants, as well as yearly evaluations of all programs as instructed by the Patient Engagement and Recovery Subcommittee.
• Redirect patient behavior, as needed, to ensure a positive environment.
• Maintain a therapeutic environment that is free of safety hazards, daily.
• Report accurate daily feedback on changes in patient behavior to unit staff, the assigned treatment team and PSR Director.
• Provide group coverage as assigned by the PSR Director, daily.
• Understand and complete functions of the daily Treatment Mall in the absence of the Mall Coordinator/Hall Monitor, as assigned.
• Provide 1:1 Recreational Therapy consults/sessions, upon request.

• Serve as Treatment Team coordinator for the assigned team.
• Attend and participate in treatment team daily, prompting team members to be timely and fostering a positive/collaborative team environment.
• Create and update a Treatment Team calendar and provide regular updates to treatment team members.
• Communicate in person and via email regarding daily treatment team agendas.
• Create and update Treatment Mall and On Unit schedules based on treatment team feedback.
• Monitor 24-Hour Report and attend interdisciplinary morning report to update the treatment team daily agenda, including behavioral changes, aggression, 1:1 for suicide, CSO, elopement, restraint episodes, falls, and special hospitalizations.
• Coordinate with the Chief of Staff to schedule clinical case conferences at the request of the treatment team, and attend/give input during the scheduled case conference.
• Contribute verbally during treatment team meetings based on observed behaviors, assist in formulating treatment plans (e.g., goals, objectives, interventions).
• Present assigned treatment plan cases during the team and record feedback on progress.

• Complete daily group notes on the progress of individuals referred to your group relative to their personalized objectives.
• Document after completing assessments on both the PSR initial assessment sheet and the significant findings form.
• Complete interdisciplinary notes as needed related to behavioral changes and patient events (e.g., Pink hospital event form).
• Create and maintain treatment plans on assigned caseload (Initials, 14-day reviews, and monthly reviews, based on length of stay).
• Meet with individuals one-on-one daily (M-F) while they are on observation precautions and document observed behaviors.

• Demonstrable experience working with behavioral health populations.
• Must possess initiative and be able to work with minimum supervision.
• Experience conducting, organizing, and planning meetings and special events.
• Previous group facilitation experience.
• PSR-Specific Discipline credential eligibility required, but certification/licensure needed within six months of hire.
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in a PSR-related field.

• Certification/Licensure is highly preferred.
• The ideal candidate will have inpatient psychiatric hospital experience.
• Previous group facilitation experience preferred.

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