Responsibilities

The Certified Recreational Therapist is responsible for overseeing the therapeutic activities program. The Recreational Therapist will ensure the program is appropriate to the needs and interest of patients and is directed toward restoring and maintaining optimal levels of physical and psychosocial functioning. The Recreational Therapist will actively participate in treatment planning and implementing activity services for the inpatient population, which involves defining and implementing treatment goals as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team and providing continuous patient care, observation, interaction, and role modeling to patients under the direction of the Director of Clinical Services.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Recreational Therapy / Leisure Studies; a Certified Recreational Therapy Specialist (CTRS), or certification eligible Recreational Therapist.
• Must have current Washington State CTRS registration.
• Must obtain CPR, Handle With Care, Verbal De-Escalation, and First Aid Certification.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Two (2) years of related experience, with knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques with understanding of mental illness, preferred.