Recreation Therapist 2

Job Description

Harborview Rehab Therapy has an outstanding opportunity for a Recreation Therapist 2.

WORK SCHEDULE

• Part-Time / 34 hours per week

• Day Shifts

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

• Provide therapeutic recreational services to patients with complex conditions or injuries in a specialty service such as burns brain injury pain and mental health.

• Under general direction assess plan develop and implement therapeutic recreation services for patients with complex physical and/or mental disabilities.

• Direct the work of and evaluate recreation therapy students and/or volunteers.

• Successful candidates must have knowledge of: skeletal muscular and neuron-anatomy; mental illness; principles materials and equipment of recreation therapy; various methods of provision in the physical affective social and cognitive realms; safety and risk management methods; assessment and evaluation reporting methods and the ability to assess plan provide evaluate and modify programs/provisions to allow inclusive participation for individual patients; cooperative skills in working with patients; establish and maintain professional and working relationships with physicians and other treatment providers as well as other staff; instruct staff in areas of need regarding recreation therapy.

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform complex assessments of patients in a specialty service; plans organizes and implements therapeutic recreation plan of care to meet individual patient needs; implements intervention techniques to bring about specific behavioral change or improvement in patients

• Facilitate improvement of social cognitive emotional and physical functional abilities

• Instruct the patient in adapting to the recreational and community environment

• Organize and lead recreational therapy activities both in and outside of the hospital environment

• Confer with the interdisciplinary team individual patients and family members to develop and recommend patients therapeutic recreational program

• Direct train and coordinate the work of recreation therapy students and/or volunteers in therapeutic recreational procedures such as patient assessment and community integration; provides feedback to students on progress and completes evaluation for educational program

REQUIREMENTS

Graduation from an accredited Therapeutic Recreation ProgramAND18 months of professional therapeutic recreation experience OR equivalent education/experience.

ABOUT HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER

As the regions only Level I Trauma and verified burn center Harborview Medical Center is a comprehensive healthcare facility owned by King County and operated by UW Medicine. It is dedicated to providing specialized care for a broad spectrum of patients from throughout the Pacific Northwest including the most vulnerable residents of King County. It provides exemplary patient care in leading-edge centers of emphasis including emergency medicine trauma and burn care neurosciences ophthalmology vascular surgery HIV/AIDS rehabilitation mental health and substance abuse care.

Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community as well as the entire Northwest region.

Challenge. Collaboration. Compassion.

ABOUT UW MEDICINE - WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER

UW Medicine is Washingtons only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicines mission is to improve the health of the publicby advancing medical knowledge providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region and preparing tomorrows physicians scientists and other health professionals.

All across UW Medicine our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful welcoming environment where every patient family student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29000 healthcare professionals researchers and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center UW Medical Center - Montlake UW Medical Center - Northwest Valley Medical Center UW Medicine Primary Care UW Physicians UW School of Medicine and Airlift Northwest.

Become part of our team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

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About the UW

Working at the University of Washington provides a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses in our state and around the world.

UW employees bring their boundless energy creative problem-solving skills and dedication to building stronger minds and a healthier return they enjoy outstanding benefits opportunities for professional growth and the chance to work in an environment known for its diversity intellectual excitement artistic pursuits and natural beauty.

Our Commitment

The University of Washington is committed to fostering an inclusive respectful and welcoming community for all. As an equal opportunity employer the University considers applicants for employment without regard to race color creed religion national origin citizenship sex pregnancy age marital status sexual orientation gender identity or expression genetic information disability or veteran status consistent with UW Executive Order No. 81.

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Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law.