Recreation Therapist
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Job Location:
Oklahoma City, OK - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Its more than a career its a calling
OK-SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma CityWorker Type:
Job Highlights:
Department: Behavioral Health
Schedule: Part Time Day Shift 3x8-Hour Shifts/Week Flexible Shift Start Times
Shift Differentials: Available for night weekend and additional shifts
Location: SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City
Job Summary:
Develops and implements activity therapy treatment plans.Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Conducts patient assessments and establishes recreational/leisure therapy treatment goals.
- Evaluates each patients progress and the effectiveness of recreational/leisure therapy interventions.
- Coordinates therapeutic recreational/leisure activities for both large and small groups. Observes patient response and encourages socialization.
- Provides patients with information regarding resources and therapeutic recreational/leisure activities in the community.
Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
- Bachelors in Therapeutic Recreation or related field
EXPERIENCE
- No experience required
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Constant standing.
- Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
- Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
- Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms malfunctioning machinery etc.
- Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).
- Frequent walking reaching gripping and keyboard use/data entry.
- Occasional bending stooping climbing kneeling sitting squatting twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
- Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
- Occasional lifting/moving patients.
- Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships and to identify and distinguish colors.
- Occasional driving.
- Rare crawling.
REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
State of Work Location: Illinois Missouri Wisconsin
- Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- And
- Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) - National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification
State of Work Location: Oklahoma
- Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- And
- Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) - National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification
- And
- Receipt of Application for Therapeutic Recreation Specialist - Oklahoma Medical Board
- Or
- Therapeutic Recreation Specialist - Oklahoma Medical Board
Work Shift:
Rotating Shift (United States of America)Job Type:
Department:
Benefits:
SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.
Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
Flexible Payment Options:our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned unpaid base pay(fees may apply)before payday.
Upfront Tuition Coverage:we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.
SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion national origin age disability sex sexual orientation gender identity pregnancy veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more.
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About Company
SSM Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system providing high-quality, compassionate, and personalized care to communities across Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin.
