Recreational Therapist - Adolescent Psych (FT)

Job Description

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Summary:
The Recreational Therapist facilitates the therapeutic group process by identifying individual patient needs and designing an activity therapy program for all patients.

Responsibilities:
• Responds to physicians’ orders for patient assessment and treatment, individually assesses/evaluates patients within 72 hours of admission to determine and document needs, interests, and abilities. Utilizes an interdisciplinary approach to patient care in collaboration with the patient, family/significant others, and the treatment team to develop an individualized plan of care and discharge documentation in substantial compliance with department policies/protocols, standards of regulatory agencies and professional standards of practice.
• Implements individualized patient treatment plans and group programs for all populations taking into consideration cognitive, physical, social and/or cultural abilities and limitations. This includes developing and implementing plans and facilitating interventions to restore, remediate or rehabilitate patients’ functioning and increase patients’ independence.
• Documents evaluation of patient progress toward goals, patients’ response to interventions, modification to treatment as necessary, and discharge/transition plans in collaboration with the patient, family/significant others and treatment team, in substantial compliance with department policies and protocols, standards of regulatory agencies and professional standards of practice.
• Demonstrates the function of a leader in the profession and organization by advocating for and facilitating necessary change and initiatives. Exemplifies quality service provision. Manages professional practice through promoting and demonstrating accountability. Participates in improvement and resource management by evaluating, developing, and coordinating specialized programs. Engages in evidence based research and quality improvement activities for the clinical service team and department. Assists in the acquisition and maintenance of supplies, equipment and facility planning.

Other information:
Qualifications

Required
• Bachelor’s degree in Recreational Therapy.
• Certified Therapeutic Recreation Therapist (or registration eligible) required
• Current NC licensure as Recreational Therapist
Basic Life Support (BLS)

Preferred
• Master's degree in Recreational Therapy.
• Experience in treatment planning and implementation

Job Details

Legal Employer: Pardee - HCHC

Entity: Pardee UNC Health Care

Organization Unit: Pardee Adolescent Behavior Health Unit Admin

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: PARDEEHOSP

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.