Recreation Therapist - Full Time - Mountainside, NJ

Job Overview:

The Recreational Therapist, plans and implements diversional recreation services to assist with alleviating the effects of hospitalization and/or improve quality of life.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor s Degree in Recreation, with rehabilitation or therapeutic recreation emphasis, from an accredited program
• National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC)
• AHA BLS Provider Certification
• Valid Driver s License
• Completion of a pediatric affiliation or work experience with pediatrics
• Ability to plan activities and adapt to the environment to suit a variety of disabling conditions
• Tact, enthusiasm, initiative and judgment in performance of duties
• Physical stamina to lift, push and pull patients and equipment

Certifications and Licenses Required:

• NCTRC Certification
• AHA BLS Provider Certification
• Valid Driver s License

Scheduling Requirements:

• Full Time
• 40 hours/week

Essential Functions:

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate therapeutic, educational and diversionary recreation services to restore, remediate and or rehabilitate effects if illness and disability
• Through the provision of therapy, programs, resources, and support staff work with patients to encourage the development of satisfying recreational interests and skills for participation in community recreational programs
• Performs developmentally and functionally appropriate assessment according to standards of practice to determine course of treatment
• Plan, implement and evaluates treatment plans
• Completes all documentation on time according to hospital and department policies
• Goals are written in functional and measurable terms
• Develop, coordinate and implement appropriate programming for a variety of age and diagnostic groups, matching development level, interests and abilities
• Effectively utilizes and supervises volunteers and visiting groups
• Maintain recreation areas, equipment, storage and supplies in a safe efficient manner
• Direct contact with patients, families, other therapists, nursing staff and volunteers

Other Duties: