Community Health System
Recreation Therapist, Behavioral Health
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Job Description
- Req#: 45971
Overview
*All positions are located in Fresno/Clovis CA*
At Community Health System, we know that our ability to provide the highest level of care begins with our incredible staff. From unique supplemental and base benefits, to well-being resources, we are here to support you in every stage of life, and your career!
Serving the growing psychiatric care needs of the Central Valley, Community Behavioral Health Center is a 73-bed facility that provides voluntary and involuntary psychiatric assessments, adult care, recreation therapy, group and individual therapy, and more. Behavioral Health supports our patient care continuum including Primary Care, Outpatient Care, Emergency Department, Inpatient, Acute Care Psychiatric and Population Health.
Responsibilities
Conducts evaluations of patient needs and abilities regarding recreational therapy and provides a variety of recreational and leisure activities to patients in order to meet goals and improve rehabilitative efforts.
Essential Accountabilities• Conducts patient evaluations/assessments to determine impact of illness or injury on ability to participate in recreational andleisure activities.• Develops individual treatment plans as part of the interdisciplinary plan, to meet desired therapeutic recreational goals.• Implements individual treatment plan.• Prepares reports and evaluates patient's functional level, personal resources and progress.• Reports patient information and progress to medical staff and other members of the rehabilitation team, consults as necessary.• Plans, organizes and provides community outings and group activities for patients as appropriate.• Participates in interdisciplinary team conferences to support interdisciplinary treatment plan, facilitate patient scheduling and provide staff education.• Identifies community resources and referrals.• Provides input to discharge planning as appropriate.• Assists in directing and coordinating intern/student/volunteer education.• Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education• Bachelor's Degree in Recreation Administration with emphasis in therapeutics requiredLicenses and Certifications• CBRPC - California Board of Recreation and Park Certification required or• CTRS - Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist required
Disclaimers
• Pay ranges listed are an estimate and subject to change.• If any bonuses are noted, they are only applicable to external hires meeting criteria.
About the company
Community Health System is a private, not-for-profit, health system that employs more than 8,600 people.
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