Senior Recreational Therapist
Job Locations: US-IL-Springfield
ID: 2024-23570
Category: Behavioral Health
Position Type: Full-Time
Overview
Plan and implement recreational therapy programs for Adult Behavioral Health Patients. Embodies the Memorial Health System Performance Excellence Standards of Safety, Courtesy, Quality, and Efficiency that support our mission, vision and values.
Qualifications
Education:
- Degree in Recreational Therapy, Music Therapy or related field required.
Responsibilities
- Plans, develops, and evaluates recreational therapy to meet the needs of Adult Psychiatric patients.
- Implements activity and recreational programs for patients.
- Administers activity assessments for patients. Provides leisure activities for patients free time/quiet time use.
- Documents patient participation, behaviors, and responses in programs.
- Embodies the Memorial Health System Performance Excellence Standards of Safety, Courtesy, Quality, and Efficiency that support our mission, vision and values:
- SAFETY: Prevent Harm - I put safety first in everything I do. I take action to ensure the safety of others.
- COURTESY: Serve Others - I treat others with dignity and respect. I project a professional image and positive attitude.
- QUALITY: Improve Outcomes - I continually advance my knowledge, skills and performance. I work with others to achieve superior results.
- EFFICIENCY: Reduce Waste - I use time and resources wisely. I prevent defects and delays.
Represents Psych Recreational therapy at unit and inter-departmental meetings as assigned.Participates in Quality improvement activities as requested by manager or director.Under direction of manager or director, performs certain other duties as assigned including audits, report express, and patient billing as needed.Demonstrates knowledge of and compliance with department and hospital policies and procedures.Maintains compliance with the Illinois Mental Health Code.Maintains ongoing training and education in related field, presents supporting documentation yearly with performance appraisal.Maintains knowledge of/and follow through in achieving departmental goals.
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Incumbents may be requested to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
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