RECREATION THERAPIST at Premier Health

Dayton, Ohio, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

29 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

28 Feb, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Rehabilitation Therapy, Experiential Therapy, Patient Safety, Inventory Management, Professional Certification, State Registration, CPR Certification, NVCI Certification, Human Behaviors, Abnormal Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Mental Health Patient Care, Collaboration

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Inpatient Psychiatric Unit Part Time (8A-4P) 32 hours a pay period General Summary/Responsibilities: The Rehabilitation Specialist/Therapist is responsible for establishing, coordinating, organizing, and implementing a balanced rehabilitation therapy program based on the specific ages, needs, and treatment issues of the patients served. Responsible to make professional decisions to ensure patient safety during rehabilitation therapy and experiential therapy groups. Includes knowledge of, and proper use and maintenance of, rehabilitation and experiential equipment and the purchasing of supplies. Also, responsible to maintain knowledge of current inventory and professional trends and to maintain national level professional certification or state level registration. Qualifications Education Minimum Level of Education Required: Associate degree Type of degree: Associates, Bachelor’s or Master’s Area of study or major: Occupational therapy, Recreational therapy, Art therapy, Expressive therapy, or Rehabilitation Preferred educational qualifications: Bachelor’s or Master’s Licensure/Certification/Registration Licensure, certification, or registration in area of specialty by a recognized state or local body. Current healthcare provider CPR certification required. NVCI certification required within the first 90 days of hire. CTRS REQUIRED UPON HIRE Experience Minimum Level of Experience Required: No prior job-related work experience Preferred experience: 1-3 years in area of expertise Knowledge/Skills General knowledge of human behaviors, abnormal and developmental psychology. Must be knowledgeable regarding care of mental health patients and work collaboratively with others. Must demonstrate competency in listed major duties and responsibilities of job description.

Responsibilities

The specialist/therapist establishes, coordinates, organizes, and implements a balanced rehabilitation therapy program tailored to the specific needs and treatment issues of the patients served. This includes making professional decisions to ensure patient safety during therapy groups and maintaining knowledge of equipment, supplies, and professional trends.