Job Description
Responsibilities Certified Recreation Therapist Opportunity
Coastal Harbor Health System is comprised of a -bed hospital for children and adolescents, providing both short- and long-term inpatient care, and a -bed inpatient hospital serving men and women, ages and up. We offer compassionate patient care to those who need it the most, serving not only local patients, but also those located across the country.
Our hospitals are conveniently located in beautiful, historic Savannah, GA in a quiet setting that provides unparalleled anonymity and privacy, enabling patients to concentrate on treatment.
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The Recreation Therapist assists with direct client care by planning, organizing, and leading recreation programs. The Recreation Therapist assesses client leisure needs and develops behavioral treatment plans, goals, and interventions.
Job Duties/Responsibilities
- Establish, initiate, organize, and conduct the recreation therapy treatment program including leisure education, aerobics, creative expression, outdoor education, community reintegration, and special events such as birthdays, holidays, and graduation parties; develop a weekly schedule of planned client activities
- Work with administrative and other professional personnel such as those engaged in medicine, social work, nursing, psychology, and therapy to ensure that recreation is well-balanced, coordinated, and integrated with special services
- Attend and participate in treatment team meetings and selected therapeutic groups when program schedule permits; establish relationships with all community agencies providing recreation therapy services
Benefit Highlights
- Challenging and rewarding work environment
- Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
- Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
- (K) with company match and discounted stock plan
- SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
- Career development opportunities within UHS and its + Subsidiaries!
- More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website:
About Universal Health Services
One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has , employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities in U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.
If you would like to learn more about the Recreation Therapist position before applying, please contact Shannon Turk, Market Recruiter, at .
Qualifications Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree required
- Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) certification required
- Experience in inpatient setting preferred