CTRS Recreation Therapist Pathways Post Acute Brain Injury Therapy

Atlanta, GA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About Shepherd Center

With five decades of experience Shepherd Center provides world-class clinical care research and family support for people experiencing the most complex conditions including spinal cord and brain injuries multi-trauma traumatic amputations stroke multiple sclerosis and pain. An elite center ranked byU.S. Newsas one of the nations top hospitals for rehabilitation Shepherd Center is also recognized as both Spinal Cord Injury and Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems. Shepherd is the only rehabilitation facility in the nation with an intensive care unit on-site allowing us to care for the most complex patients and begin the rehabilitation process sooner. Shepherd Center treats thousands of patients annually with unmatched expertise and unwavering compassion to help them begin again.

Shepherd Centers culture is one of hope humor and hard work. You will enjoy career growth strong relationships with co-workers strong support from leadership and fun activities that have kept over 12% of staff members working at Shepherd for more than 20 years.

The Recreation Therapist is responsible for treating each patient (adolescent adult geriatric) assigned determining short-term and long-term goals in conjunction with the patient and other Shepherd Center team members and developing and implementing a comprehensive treatment program to meet these goals with moderate direct supervision. This hands-on and rewarding role gives the Recreation Therapist the opportunity to interact directly with patients making an impact on their recovery through the rehabilitation continuum to their home community environment.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

The Recreation Therapist is to plan direct and coordinate recreation leisure-based treatments to patients. A Recreation Therapist will plan and implement programming of events to meet the needs of patients and appropriate community members with disabilities.
Job Functions:

Schedules patients for individual specialist meetings classes outings and in-center activities on a weekly basis.
Schedule and implement individual patient meetings on leisure education and skills are completed on a weekly basis or more often if appropriate.
Determines equipment needs in consultation with patient support system and other appropriate team members.
Uses evaluation findings to determine appropriate discharge planning needs.
Develops and implements treatment program to further patients functional skills which is then periodically reassessed and adapted.
Provides patient and/or family with resources for use after discharge.
Facilitates community reintegration outings in accordance with policies and procedures for 1:1 group and/or team outings.
Prepares for and effectively teaches classes and lectures conveying appropriate information and facilitating participant involvement to patients family and caregivers.
Participates in and modifies individual family training according to the needs of patient/family.
To plan implement and recap inhouse and community programming throughout the year.
Recognizes and discusses age developmental differences between adolescent adult and geriatric patients communicates effectively with all patients and relates this to all aspects of treatment.
Assigns duties to supportive personnel (students volunteers aides techs nursing therapists) and supervises performance.
May float to inpatient post-acute or outpatient programs to provide patient evaluation or treatment sessions as needed.

REQUIRED MINIMUM EDUCATION

Bachelors degree from accredited program in Therapeutic Recreation.

REQUIRED MINIMUM CERTIFICATION

Certification by NCTRC as a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist. (CTRS)
Basic Life Support (BLS) within 90 days of start date.

REQUIRED MINIMUM EXPERIENCE

Three years of experience within the field of Recreation Therapy.

REQUIRED MINIMUM SKILLS

Three years of experience within the field of Recreation Therapy.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Three years of experience within the field of Recreation Therapy.
Current Georgia drivers license and insurable by Shepherd Centers auto insurance policy preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Uses body tools or special devices to safely effectively and efficiently to move guide or place patients. Involves some latitude for judgement with regards to precision attained and the selection of what adaptive device(s) to utilize.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Normal patient care environment.
Some potential for exposure to blood and body fluids.
Some potential exposure to infectious viruses.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified.

About Shepherd CenterWith five decades of experience Shepherd Center provides world-class clinical care research and family support for people experiencing the most complex conditions including spinal cord and brain injuries multi-trauma traumatic amputations stroke multiple sclerosis and pain. An e...