Recreational Therapist, Child Crisis Services
Concord, CA - USA
Job Summary
Make a Difference in Someones Life!
At Monarch we work together to provide life-changing care in communities across North Carolina and Rhode Island. As a team we provide hope promote wellness and empower individuals and families impacted by mental illness substance use disorders intellectual and developmental disabilities and traumatic brain injury.
You Belong at Monarch
You deserve a positive and encouraging work environment - a place where you can do your best work and grow as a professional. That is just what youll find at Monarch. Here we care for people including our team members. We offer a comprehensive competitive benefits package that supports full-time and part-time team members and their families. More than just a job this opportunity with Monarch will give you room to spread your wings and grow because we believe in promoting from within and developing future leaders.
Job Highlights:
Starting Pay: $55000 annually
This Opportunity:
The primary responsibilities of the The Recreational Therapist Child Crisis Services is to provide individual and group mental health recreational therapy services to youth/adolescents at the Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility. This role supports individualized treatment goals through structured group and individual activities designed to improve emotional regulation social skills coping strategies physical wellness and overall quality of life. The Therapist collaborates closely with the interdisciplinary treatment team to ensure services meet clinical needs Medicaid/PRTF requirements and safety standards.What Youll Do:
Plan develop and facilitate structured recreational therapy groups that support treatment goals such as emotional regulation communication teamwork problemsolving and selfesteem.
Incorporate evidencebased and traumainformed approaches appropriate for youth with behavioral health developmental and traumarelated needs.
Document progress participation and clinical observations in the electronic health record according to Medicaid and PRTF standards.
Communicate regularly with therapists nurses psychiatrists teachers and direct care staff to ensure consistency in behavioral and therapeutic approaches.
Provide input on behavioral strategies coping skills and activitybased interventions that support treatment goals across the milieu.
Follow PRTF safety protocols crisis intervention procedures and supervision ratios.
Maintain trainings as required and requested
Demonstrate knowledge of emergency procedures and assist in crisis situations
Demonstrate knowledge of and comply with all agency policies and procedures
Complete all other relevant responsibilities assigned by the supervisor
Driving and travel may be required
Education Were Looking For:
Bachelors: Recreational Therapy (Required)Certifications Were Looking For:
Drivers License (Valid) - USA Recreational Therapy Licensee (RTL) - North Carolina Board of Recreational Therapy LicensureExperience Were Looking For:
Experience in mental health setting with progressing experience. 2 Years Required Experience working with children or adolescents in behavioral health residential treatment inpatient psychiatry or similar highacuity settings. Not RequiredSchedule:
Monday-Friday 10am-6pmTarget Weekly Hours:
40Monarch is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Monarch offers opportunities as diverse as the people we support and the communities we serve. Monarch is an equal opportunity employer and we are firmly committed to supporting and celebrating all forms of diversity.
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This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties and responsibilities upon the request of a job description is subject to revision at the discretion of Monarch.
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About Company
Monarch is a North Carolina statewide provider of comprehensive specialty mental health and human services.