Recreation Therapist- Recreational Therapy Psych

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare (TMH) is a private, nonprofit community-based healthcare system that provides care to a 22-county region in North Florida and South Georgia. We are a career destination with over 6,000 colleagues who reflect the diversity of our community.

TMH is the region's healthcare leader and top provider of advanced care with a 772-bed acute care hospital and the region's only:

• Level II Trauma Center
• Primary Stroke Center
• Level III Neonatal Intensive Care
• Pediatric Intensive Care
• The most advanced cancer, heart and vascular, orthopedic & surgery programs in the Panhandle.

Our system also includes a psychiatric hospital, multiple specialty care centers, six residency programs and more than 50 affiliated physician practices.

Qualifications

Required Education:

• Bachelor's degree in therapeutic recreation, music therapy, or art therapy (including coursework or an internship in a medical setting)

Required Experience:

• None

Required Certification/License/Registry:

• None

Preferred Certification/License/Registry:

One of, or eligible for one of, the following: Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) credential from the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC), Music Therapist-Board Certified (MT-BC) credential from the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT), or Art Therapist Registered

• -Board Certified (ATR-BC) credential from the Art Therapy Credentials Board (ATCB).

If you are interested in becoming a part of TMH’s legacy of quality & compassionate healthcare, we want to know you.

Please submit your application & resume TODAY! We look forward to speaking with you.

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer and drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen, background check, reference verification, health assessment, and credential/license verification.

Responsibilities

Job Summary:

• Provides educational and therapeutic interventions (coinciding with patients’ treatment plans and treatment modalities) constructive and beneficial to patients’ mental health.
• Manages materials.
• Demonstrates an understanding of diversity.
• Demonstrates integrity, compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence (I CARE values).
• Enhances and contributes to a safe environment for all colleagues, visitors, and patients.
• Performs miscellaneous duties not expressly described herein.

Reports:

Manager/Expressive Therapies (job code (JC): 120301)

Supervises:

None