Job Description

New Wave Wellness is looking for a team of recreational therapists who can utilize community-based interventions and techniques to improve the individual client's physical, social, and emotional well-being. Your job as a recreational therapist for New Wave Wellness requires that you assist your individual client with finding leisure activities to help develop and/or further develop their skills as they may pertain to their daily living and more importantly their involvement within their communities.

You will be working closely with the individual, their immediate team members, and their community contacts to further their skills and community resources to help them achieve the highest level of independence possible.

As a New Wave Wellness Recreational Therapist, you will be held to a higher standard to help your clients reduce depression, stress, and anxiety; recover basic physical and mental abilities; build confidence and socialize effectively.

Interventions utilized include but are not limited to arts and crafts, dance, sports, cooking, games, and etc...

If this is something that you are passionate about, we want you on our team.

Requirements:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Must be organized
• Possess strong documentation skills
• Valid Driver's License and reliable transportation
• Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Must have Bachelor's in Recreational Therapy from an accredited program
• Maintain CTRS Certification, CPR/AED, First Aid
• Pass background checks including but not limited to: county background checks, criminal background checks, OIG check, sex offender background checks and CNA checks.

Pay:

$50-57 per hour

New Wave Wellness provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all contractors and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.