What are the responsibilities and job description for the RECREATIONAL THERAPY INTERN - UNPAID INTERNSHIP position at UHS?
Who We Are:
Millwood Hospital (a UHS affiliated hospital) is a 134-bed mental health facility that provides inpatient and outpatient mental health and chemical dependency treatment. Millwood’s caring, and multidisciplinary staff has successfully provided inpatient and outpatient mental health and chemical dependency care to children, adolescents, adults, and senior adults since 1971. Millwood Hospital is located in Arlington, TX in the heart of the city. It is 5 minutes away from AT&T Stadium home of the Dallas Cowboys. The hospital is less than 35 minutes from DFW International Airport. Millwood Hospital is a Joint Commission accredited hospital with a solid reputation in the community and is part of one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc.
Website: https://millwoodhospital.com/
Social Work Intern
Students will be supervised by a Licensed Recreation Therapist. They will have the opportunity to work with the population that we serve. Learn how our facility impacts the community and participate in treatment teams with a multidisciplinary team approach.
This is an unpaid internship.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assist in developing and planning therapeutic recreation programs.
- Conduct assessments.
Must be available to attend the Full hospital and departmental orientations: Week 1: MONDAY - FRIDAY(8 AM - 5 PM)
Qualifications
Requirements:
- Currently enrolled in a graduate program for Recreational Therapy or other related field and has met the requirements to participate in a practicum/internship..
- Proficient in Microsoft Office.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Successful completion of background and drug screenings.
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