Recreational Therapist
Core
Establishes and implements individually designed treatment programs to facilitate the development, maintenance, and expression of an appropriate leisure lifestyle for patients with major physical, emotional, or chemical dependency issues.
Role type
Recreational Therapist
Builds
Patient rehabilitation and leisure lifestyle programs
Domain
Healthcare / Rehabilitation
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient assessment, treatment planning, interdisciplinary communication, goal setting, equipment operation, manual dexterity, documentation
Preferred skills
National Certification in Therapeutic Recreation, Basic Life Support Certification, MANDT competency training
Responsibilities
Maintain safe and supportive environment per treatment plans, coordinate initial and ongoing patient evaluations, define realistic rehabilitation goals, communicate treatment recommendations to the team, facilitate assessment of patient needs for recreational therapy