Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist / CTRS
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Job Description
Our Company
Rehab Without Walls Neuro Rehabilitation
Overview
Rehab Without Walls is seeking a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) to join our rehab team in El Paso TX!
Role Summary:
Facilitate therapeutic recreation interventions that promote independence community participation and improved quality of life for individuals recovering from brain or spinal cord injuries.
Develop and implement individualized treatment plans focusing on leisure skill development socialization and real-world reintegration activities.
Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to support patient progress provide education to families and ensure safe and meaningful community outings.
What you will receive:
- Flexible Schedule Created by You
- Paid per hour (not just per visit)
- Driving Travel Mileage Reimbursement
- No weekends or holidays
- Educational Programs
- Growth/Advancement Opportunities
Responsibilities
- Plans organizes and coordinates recreation activities functional leisure skills and leisure education. Interviews the person served to assess capabilities/interests/barriers. Monitor progress and recommends changes modifications to program as required.
- Consult with physicians and other members of the rehabilitation team regarding therapeutic recreation goals for program referrals. Coordinate activities with staff/rehabilitation team and participate in care planning meetings.
- Communicate with community service organizations to develop resources for recreational programs. Act as liaison to outside community recreation/leisure avocation agencies.
- Design community reintegration activities to assist the person receiving services with their physical and cognitive needs during physical recreational/leisure activity. Assist the person receiving services in understanding their various needs and limitations and how to manage them during function.
- Provide training to the person receiving services and as appropriate all others involved in that persons rehabilitation. Analyze and document the result of any training.
- Perform a thorough evaluation assessing the needs of the person receiving services and set measurable objectives that are formulated in conjunction with the rehabilitation team. Adjust treatment to achieve maximum results.
- Responsible to apply professional knowledge and skills in accordance with accepted standards of clinical practice to facilitate problem resolutions and thereby the achievement of individualized goals and outcomes for the person served.
- Report progress to the rehabilitation staff person receiving services and family members.
- Observe/document and report changes in the condition of the person served to the Clinical Coordinator/designee attending physician and other treatment team members as appropriate.
- Provide treatment progress and status documentation in accordance with the Plan of Treatment.
- Participate in the team process provide input and effective treatment strategies. Attend case conference and family educational meetings.
- Develop teach and assess the plan of treatment. Guide the Rehabilitation Specialist/Certified Nursing Assistant in fulfillment of the plan. Use appropriate methods and tools in all teaching and training activities including those associated with discharge.
- Maintain the highest standards of professional conduct in relation to information that is confidential in nature. Share information only when the recipients right to access is clearly established and the sharing of such information is clearly in the best interest of the person served.
- Collect and document items necessary for the organization to complete a thorough and effective program evaluation and program improvement.
- Attend participate in and/or conduct internal staff development programs obtain continuing education as required by Company policy and regulations. Maintain and enhance clinical practice skills.
- Perform other duties as assigned in response to the person serviced office and/or program needs.
Qualifications
- Current Cardiopulmonary Rescutiation certification is required.
- The candidate must successfully complete any/all required pre-employment evaluation test(s) per policy in each assigned area of practice.
- Good organizational and communication skills are needed.
- Ability to function with minimum supervision.
- Reliable transportation is required.
- Bachelors Degree in Therapeutic Recreation Therapy or the equivalent plus a minimum of two years therapeutic therapy experience is required.
- Knowledge of complex neurologic injury and orthopedic rehabilitation techniques generally required. Knowledge of therapeutic recreation program design and the ability to obtain National Thereaputic Recreational Specialist certification within one year of employment required. Maintain professional license and/or certification as required by the state in which the therapist practices. Effective communication skills also required.
About our Line of Business
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Gig
