Recreational Therapist

Job Description

• Best in Class Work Environment
  • 5x Modern Healthcare Best Places to work
  • America’s Greatest Workplaces 2023 – Newsweek
  • Best Employers for New Grads 2023- Forbes
  • Greatest Workplace for Women 2023 - Newsweek
• Benefits
  • Robust, fully customizable benefits package including Medical/Vision/Dental and more!
    • No cost eCare visits
    • Employer-provided mental health services for employees and eligible family members
  • Retirement with employer match up to 5%
  • Tuition discounts and reimbursement available for continuing your education
  • CoxHealth Fitness Center and Child Care discounts
• Job Summary
  • Provides supportive advocacy to patients and their families as part of an interdisciplinary health care team to overcome barriers to progression-of-care and facilitate a safe and coordinated discharge to the community.
• Job Requirements
  • Education
    • Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Leisure Studies with emphasis on recreational therapy or Certified Therapeutic Recreational Specialist (CTRS)

• • Experience
    • Previous experience in mental health or age specific population preferred
  • Skills
    • Good communication skills – Ability to communicate effectively in written format and/or oral presentations
    • Strong analytical & problem solving skills; semi-independent in decision making
    • Ability to maintain organization in a changing environment
    • Exhibit initiative, responsibility & flexibility
    • Must be able to initiate and understand research related to projects
    • Learn and appropriately utilize all required computer applications, including but not limited to E-mail, Windows-based or Microsoft programs
    • Ability to write effective documentation for processes and procedures.
    • Ability to make routine decisions in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
    • Appropriate assessment skills

• Licensure/Certification/Registration
  • Required: Must obtain BLS within 90 days of hire
  • Preferred: Certified Therapeutic Recreational Specialist (CTRS)