Description

At Assisted Independence we believe that programming is an essential part to developing healthy lifestyles and friendships. We currently have a camping, cycling, kayaking, Holiday World, and horticulture program in place and looking to add many more! The nature of the job as a Recreational Therapist is to provide care to individuals with physical and developmental disabilities in home and community-based settings on a 1:1 or group setting basis. The nature of the job is to provide a systematic process that utilizes recreation and other activity-based interventions to address the assessed needs of individuals with illnesses and/or disabling conditions, as a means to psychological and physical health, recovery and well-being.

***While the current starting rate ranges from $23-32/hour, beginning October 2023, the going rate will increase to minimum $40/hour due to state rate increases!

Benefits

The following benefits are available to eligible full-time Recreational Therapist staff:

Paid hourly wages

Paid mileage when transporting an individual receiving supports, taking into consideration how far the Recreational Therapist is willing to drive (also available to part-time employees)

Health Insurance following one month of employment

401k Enrollment with a 1% match by Assisted Independence

One-year membership every five years to Smart CEU’s Hub

Flexible work schedules

Paid Time Off

Activity Reimbursements

Conference Reimbursement

Prequalification

All Recreational Therapist staff must submit to the Human Resource Manager of Assisted Independence proof of the following prior to employment and prior to the expiration of any document:

Application (available online)

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification

First Aid Certification

Negative Tuberculin Skin Test

Driver’s License

Vehicle Registration

Automobile Insurance

Recreational Therapist must provide an active certification from the National Council on Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC), along with a Bachelor’s degree in Therapeutic Recreation.

Job Duties

All Recreational Therapist staff must assist the individual to which is being supported with one of the following:

Self-care

Self-direction

Expressive or receptive language

Ambulation or mobility

Activities of Daily Living (ADL’s)

Learning

Independent Living

Economic Self-Sufficiency

Physical Activity

Community Participation

All Recreational Therapist staff will be responsible for scheduling times to provide supports with the individual receiving supports, the individuals parent and/or guardians, and/or other team members by scheduling in-person, through the phone, via email, or the preferred method of communication by the individual supported.

Meet and Greet: Recreational Therapists are permitted to meet the individual seeking recreational therapy supports for 30 minutes prior to being approved to provide recreational therapy supports to the individual. The purpose of the Meet and Greet is to allow the individual and/or family to determine if the recreational therapist will be a good fit.

Assessment

All Recreational Therapist staff will complete the following:

Assessment conducted initially and once annually.

Completion of an Individual Intake Form for each person supported in recreational therapy that has NOT previously received supports from Assisted Independence. The Individual Intake form is due upon completion of the first meeting the individual and/or their family.

Completion of a Functional Assessment of Characteristics for Therapeutic Recreation-Revised (FACTR-R) Assessment for all individuals supported over the age of 10 years-old. The assessment is to be completed within thirty (30) days of the first initial session.

Completion of the General Recreational Screening Tool (GRST) Assessment for any individual supported under the age of 10 years old. The assessment is to be completed within thirty (30) days of the first initial session.

Rights Assessment

Mini Mental State-Examination (MMSE) – Optional

Planning

Development of a Treatment Plan within fourteen (14) days after the completion of the Assessment, using the Assisted Independence, LLC. treatment plan template, including:

An assessment write-up, including scores

Priority needs of the individual

Measurable goals and objectives containing content, condition, and criterion

Recommended treatment modalities and activities

Two evidence-based peer reviewed journals or meta-analysis citing why the course of treatment is proven to be effective

Signature and credentials of the Recreational Therapist

The treatment plan must be updated once annually, including new assessment scores

Implementation

Organizing and directing home and/or community-based activities for the individual supported. These activities may include adaptive sports, dramatics, arts and crafts, social activities, volunteer opportunities, and other recreational supports designed to restore, remediate, or rehabilitate

Transporting individuals supported to community locations, including, but not limited to, gymnasiums, parks, athletic facilities, outdoors, museums, sporting events, children’s playhouses, community centers, amusement parks, sightseeing locations, monuments, educational facilities, or any potential place or resources where recreational therapy can be conducted.

All Recreational Therapist staff are required to provide one-on-one supports to the individuals.

Evaluation

After each session conducted, the Recreational Therapists are to document the session using narrative notes online.

For every 45 minutes of recreational therapy support provided, the Recreational Therapist has 15 minutes to complete necessary documentation (notetaking, assessments, treatment plans, etc.)

Mandatory attendance of all quarterly meetings consisting of each person supported Individualized Support Team (IST). The quarterly meetings are set three months in advance. During the quarterly meeting, Recreational Therapists should document who is in attendance, medication changes, changes in behavior, reports or recommendations from team members, reports about school as applicable, incident reports, home life, extracurricular activities, health status, education towards rights, or any other pertinent information to the holistic well-being of the individual supported.

Scheduling

All Recreational Therapist staff will be responsible for scheduling times to provide supports with the individual receiving supports, the individuals parent and/or guardians, and/or other team members by scheduling in-person, through the phone, via email, or the preferred method of communication by the individual supported.