Recreation Therapist - CHOR Brook Rd. Pavilion at VCU Health

Richmond, Virginia, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

10 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

09 Feb, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Recreation Therapy, Therapy, Recreation Participation, Leisure Education, Leisure Counseling, Community Reintegration, Documentation, Interdisciplinary Collaboration, Customer Service, Goal Setting, Supervision, Evaluation, Treatment Planning, Physical Activity, Problem Solving, Communication

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

The Recreation Therapist evaluates, plans and implements treatment for assigned in-patient populations with limited abilities and a variety of rehabilitative diagnoses. The Recreation Therapist provides clinical services in the areas including but not limited to therapy, recreation participation, leisure education, leisure counseling, and community reintegration and associated skills. The Recreation Therapist collaborates with the interdisciplinary team regarding programming appropriate for patients. This position documents services provided to patients. The Recreation Therapist performs routine work duties to support practice of therapeutic recreation in this setting. Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for Hire: Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS) and/or Certified by the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation (NCTRC) or eligible for certification within 6 months of VCUHS date of hire as a Recreational Therapist Valid Virginia Driver`s License and driving record with no major infractions (only applies to RTs driving the Rehab Van) Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for continued employment: Current Child Life Specialist/Recreation Therapist Certification CPR Certification may be required depending on area of practice Current Virginia Driver`s License and on-going checks of driving record with no major infractions (only applies to RTs that drive Rehab Van) Experience REQUIRED: Relevant Child Life or Recreational Therapist internship and six months of experience in an acute care setting or as applicable to area of practice Experience PREFERRED: Experience in a hospital setting and in a similar specialty/practice area Previous experience with community reintegration Education/training REQUIRED: Bachelors Degree in Recreation Therapy, Early Childhood Education and/or Child Life Education/training PREFERRED: Fieldwork in a similar specialty/practice area Independent action(s) required: Evaluation and treatment of patients with routine diagnoses. Setting schedule and managing time. Reporting in patient conferences. Goal setting for routine diagnoses. Completion of routine documentation. Interaction with the interdisciplinary team. Excellent customer service. Development of community reintegration program. Supervisory responsibilities (if applicable): Therapist provides direction and guidance for Activities Therapist and COTA staff, supervision for fieldwork students and volunteers. Additional position requirements: Cross-coverage to all three treatment teams (as it applies to specialty/practice area). Saturday and holiday coverage on a rotating basis as applicable. Evenings for community reintegration activities 1-2 times per week (as it applies to specialty/practice area. Age Specific groups served: As appropriate based on unit assignment. Physical Requirements (includes use of assistance devices as appropriate): Physical - Lifting 50-100 lbs. Activities: Frequent bending, Walking (distance), Climbing (steps, ladder, other), Reaching (overhead, extensive, repetitive) Mental/Sensory: Strong recall, Reasoning, Problem solving, Hearing, Speak clearly, Write legibly, Reading, Logical thinking Emotional: Fast pace environment, Steady pace, Able to handle multiple priorities, Frequent and intense customer interactions, Noisy environment, Able to adapt to frequent change EEO Employer/Disabled/Protected Veteran/41 CFR 60-1.4. Who We Are Inventing better care, day by day by discovery Sound outrageous? It absolutely is. Sound impossible? That’s never stopped us before. Sound like hard work, intense research, collaboration with experts around the world, sheer brainpower meets unrelenting willpower? That’s. Exactly. Right. We’ll do whatever it takes to offer the best in care and empower the best in quality of life. And it’s an approach that works — whether it’s a patient who undergoes a new, life-saving procedure or a clinical researcher who finds promise in a new cancer treatment, exciting new medicine is happening at VCU Health. We have it all: • One college and four health sciences schools • An academic medical center • A Level I trauma center • One of only two NCI-designated cancer centers in Virginia • The region’s only full-service children’s hospital • More than 800 physicians in 200 specialties • With a community health center, dedicated research teams, facilities and valued partners in every field Our medical teams are top notch. And we’re not too shy to boast of internationally known physicians, some recognized as the best in the country, top-ranked local specialists and all-around all-stars at every level. From our very first years to our most recent advancements, we are driven to learn more, dig deeper, teach passionately and never rest in order to be a true leader in discovering what’s possible in health and recovery. We are a comprehensive system of care and a pioneer of health. Read VCU Health Year In Review for more about our accomplishments.

Responsibilities

The Recreation Therapist evaluates, plans, and implements treatment for in-patient populations with rehabilitative diagnoses. They collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and document services provided to patients.