Essential Functions:

• Organize, lead and promote interest in recreational activities to patients and their families.
• Greet new patients to activities, introducing them to other participants and staff, explaining programs, rules and encouraging participation.
• Explain the rules of activities and instruct participants at a variety of skill levels, enforce safety rules to prevent injury.
• Modify activities to suit the needs of specific groups.
• Administer basic first aid.
• Organize and set up the equipment that is used in recreational activities.
• Document activities in the patient record per facility requirements, seek clinical supervision and support when complications arise in dealing with a patient either in an individual or group setting.
• Assist in the assessment of patients of the facility.
• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Education/Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work, Psychology, Education, Nursing, Physical Therapy, Recreational Therapy or related child development or human services field.
• Two plus years previous experience in recreation in a healthcare setting with knowledge of patient population served by the facility.

Certifications:

• First Aid, CPR, de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).

Experience

• 2 year(s): Two plus years previous experience in recreation in a healthcare setting with knowledge of patient population served by the facility

Education

• Bachelors or better in Social Work or related field

Skills

• Planning & Organizing
• Written Communication
• Oral Communication
• Communication
• Attention to Detail

Behaviors

• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Motivations

• Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)