Recreational Therapist - KBH

Jefferson Regional Specialty Hospital is a new state-of-the-art facility scheduled to open in Spring 2024 in White Hall, AR. Operated jointly between Jefferson Regional Medical Center and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, a business unit of Lifepoint Health, this new 87,000 square foot 76-bed hospital, housing 40 inpatient rehabilitation beds with an additional 36 behavioral health beds, will be located just north of Pine Bluff and south of Little Rock. If you are an enthusiastic individual seeking an environment dedicated to superior patient care and an organization with a strong mission to serve our community, we invite you to apply!

The Recreational Therapist is responsible for performing therapeutic recreational assessments, recommendations for therapeutic interventions and carrying out general and specialized activity therapy interventions and programs in assigned treatment areas. This role provides direct patient care to various patient populations including children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric adults.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Planning and implementation of group sessions for each population

Planning and implementation of individual sessions.

Documentation of group sessions and individual sessions.

Completion of Activity/Recreational Therapy assessments.

Planning and assisting with programming outside of normal group hours for special events.

Maintaining and ordering appropriate materials and supplies for interventions.

Must read, write, and speak fluent English.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Therapeutic Recreation, or related field

Minimum one year experience providing direct individual or group therapeutic services required pending State requirements

Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) Required

Minimum 1 years of experience in psychiatric setting.

Jefferson Regional Specialty Hospital will provide inpatient rehabilitation services for adults who have experienced a loss of function or disability due to stroke, brain injury, spinal code injury, neurological disorders, orthopedic surgery and other conditions. Featuring all private rooms, the rehabilitation section of the hospital will provide intense, interdisciplinary rehabilitation therapies and medical care to improve patients' functional independence and help them return home. In addition, Jefferson Regional Specialty Hospital's distinct behavioral unit will offer a continuum of inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services for adults and seniors, including crisis stabilization for acute mental health and substance use disorders; detoxification from alcohol and drugs; and treatment for anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and many other behavioral health illnesses.