Recreation Therapist

Welcome

• Assure provision of recreational therapy activities through individual and group programs to attain or maintain the highest practical level of physical, mental, spiritual and psychosocial well-being.
• Participates as a member of the treatment team in order to integrate recreational activities and socialization as part of the total patient plan of care.
• Document activities that reflect services provided as the patient’s progress toward meeting treatment plan goals and objectives. Document daily group notes in patient EMR.
• Develop a scheduled recreational activities and programming that reflects the assessed needs/interests of the patients, provide culturally appropriate activities, supplies and materials.
• Develop structured programs that will offer the patient the opportunity to reduce stress, improve mood, increase activity level and social skills.

Overview

As part of an interdisciplinary treatment team, the Recreation Therapist designs and implements a variety of activities focusing on individualized needs with the specific objective of fostering effective interactions, enhance coping skills and cognitive functioning, reality orientation and prioritizing independence in caring for self.

Documents activities that reflect services provided as the patient's progress toward meeting treatment plan goals and objectives.

Signet Health offers a market competitive compensation package with a salary range of  $52,000/year to $56,000/year.   Schedule for this position is as follows:

Tuesday through Friday 11am to 7:30pm

Saturday: 10am - 6:30pm

Requirements/Qualifications

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in therapeutic recreation or behavioral health related field. OR

Must have or be on track to receive certification by the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation (CTRS)

Must demonstrate ability by education or training in treating people with mental/psychiatric illness. English/Spanish speaking is a plus.

Hospital/Program Description

The Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) is a 1,700-bed healthcare system headquartered in Valhalla, New York, with 10 hospitals on eight campuses spanning 6,200 square miles of the Hudson Valley. WMCHealth employs more than 12,000 people and has nearly 3,000 attending physicians. From Level 1, Level 2 and Pediatric Trauma Centers, the region’s only acute care children’s hospital, an academic medical center, several community hospitals, dozens of specialized institutes and centers, skilled nursing, assisted living facilities, homecare services and one of the largest mental health systems in New York State, today WMCHealth is the pre-eminent provider of integrated healthcare in the Hudson Valley.

The Behavioral Health Center, located on WMC's Valhalla campus, has been a leading provider of psychiatric services since 1929, offering a full spectrum of inpatient, outpatient, community and emergency care for adults, children, and adolescents.