Recreational Therapist

RECREATION THERAPIST

Location: St Francis LIFE Riverfront Wilmington DE

Status: Full time

Shift: Mon to Fri 8 am to 430 pm no nights/weekends/on call/holiday shifts

Incentives: 1st Day Health Benefits

Position Purpose:

Plan develop and implement therapeutic recreational activities for all participants including those with Alzheimers and related dementia. Provide direction and support to recreation assistants and other staff and ensure quality improvement within the recreation department.

Position Information:

Home visits may be required at times based on the participants care plan and the need for recreational therapy assessments in the community.

Local travel in the New Castle County area required.

What you will do:

• Manage daily operations of the recreational therapy department including staffing assessments and referrals.

• Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and various assessments.

• Plan and implement treatments to address participants diverse needs coordinating with other departments as necessary.

• Plan and oversee activities for dementia-specific populations including coordinating personal care and providing support to staff.

• Lead quality assessment and performance improvement activities.

• Develop discipline-specific standards of care for the activities department.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Recreation Therapy related field OR NCCAP Activity Professionals Certification.

• Minimum of two (2) years demonstrated experience in therapeutic recreation related services with geriatric population.

• Valid Drivers License and use of personal vehicle for home care/community visit requirements.

• Minimum of one (1) year documented experience working with a frail or elderly population or if less than one (1) year of experience must receive appropriate training onsite upon hire.

• Must manage conflict well be customer focused and be able to adapt to ongoing change with regard to work priorities and be flexible with work priorities.

• Strong interpersonal organizational conflict management problem solving critical thinking and customer service skills.

• Ability to work independently with organizational agility adaptability and flexibility with work priorities as well as ability to prioritize workload.

• Superior written verbal communication and presentation skills.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office; familiar with email and calendaring systems.

• Up to 10% travel within the geographic region.

Position Highlights and Benefits:

• Comprehensive benefit including 1st Day medical coverage dental vision paid time off 403B and educational assistance.

• Access to daily pay and employee referral incentives.

• Supportive environment with a patient-centered focus.

• Opportunities for professional development.

Ministry/Facility Information

St Francis LIFE Riverfront part of Trinity Health PACE provides high-quality care to seniors in the communities we serve. Our interdisciplinary team offers comprehensive services allowing seniors to remain independent at home.

We are guided by core values of reverence commitment safety justice stewardship and integrity.

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Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives experiences and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or any other status protected by federal state or local law.