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POSITION PURPOSE: The Recreation Therapist is responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating age appropriate therapeutic recreation programs for behavioral health patients based on evidence-based practice. Recreational Therapists provides group therapy, expressive therapies, recreation and psych education in collaboration with the interdisciplinary treatment team. Recreational Therapist are also responsible for the supervision of Activity Aides, Music and other personnel. Maintains safety standards and QPI for the department.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
CUSTOMERS SERVED: Inpatients, partial patients, and agencies.
QualificationsSKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES:
EDUCATION:
LICENSE AND CERTIFICATIONS:
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PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
* Walking and standing for long periods of time.
* Required lifting items 25-50 pounds.
* Requires frequent pushing, pulling, kneeling, grasping, twisting, and bending.
* Repetitive use of hands.
* Requires hearing and vision to be correctable to fall within normal range.
* Requires working outside for periods of time.
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Full Time
Hospital
$54k-67k (estimate)
02/24/2024
02/21/2025
uhsinc.com
SAN CARLOS, TX
>50,000
1979
DOUG MATNEY
$10B - $50B
Hospital
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