Recreation Therapist Jobs

Summary

Title: Recreation Therapist

ID: 4793

Department: School-Based Services - Clay County

Salary Range: N/A

Employment Status: Full-time

Description

• COVID vaccine required per CMS guidelines or religious or medical exemption must be requested prior to hire

Position Summary

The Recreation Therapist provides individual and group recreation therapy services for adults and children who are in services with Tri-County Mental Health Services in accordance with the standards of clinical practice established by the state of Missouri and the policies and procedures of Tri-County.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Actively contributes to the functioning of the treatment team, informing members of any issues impacting plans of care in a succinct, organized, and timely manner.
• Follows established protocol to assure payment of services, including timely seeking of authorization and reauthorization of services.
• Actively seeks to resolve issues, problems, and concerns.
• Participates in staff and clinical meetings as needed, supervision, and staff development trainings.
• Accepts and responds appropriately to feedback from clients, staff, supervisors, and referral sources.
• Provides clinical services in a manner appropriate to the client’s level of functioning.
• Provides follow-up for clients who do not follow through with services.
• Actively seeks ongoing professional development and knowledge of new treatment modalities and evidence-based practices.
• Documents provision of care/treatment in a timely manner, according to regulatory guidelines and professional practice.
• Contributes to treatment plans on individual clients based on client strengths with individualized, specific, measurable and time referenced goals in collaboration with the client.
• Consistently meets billable expectations.
• Shows sensitivity to and appreciation of issues related to age, ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, gender, and sexual orientation.
• Other duties and/or responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.
• Assesses individuals referred for individual recreation therapy, prioritizes high-need individuals when referrals exceed hours available to complete sessions.
• Provides individual and group therapy to clients, using appropriate treatment modalities and evidence-informed recreation-based interventions.

Education/Certification

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES)

• CPR/First Aid Certification required
• Eligible for and working toward certification (National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification)
• Bachelor’s degree in Recreation, Health, Human Performance or related field from an accredited college or university such as Recreation and Leisure Studies with an emphasis or concentration in recreational therapy/therapeutic recreation.
• Valid driver’s license and minimum state required auto insurance
• Annual TB screening required

Experience Required

• 1 to 3 years of prior related experience required
• 3 to 5 years of prior related experience preferred

Required Knowledge

• Knowledgeable of effective, research-supported recreation therapy applications applicable to mental health and trauma recovery settings.
• Knowledgeable of HIPAA rules and how to protect client confidentiality.
• Knowledgeable of behavioral health diagnosis, trauma-informed care and appropriate treatment modalities.

Skills/Abilities

• Consistently practices self-care activities.
• Skilled at providing a welcoming atmosphere free of distractions, including respectful and trauma-informed language and non-verbal behavior.
• Ability to establish and maintain appropriate boundaries.

Additional Requirements

• The employee in this role will be physically located within a school system in an office, classroom, or gym setting, but will be required to travel among various local schools within catchment area.