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Deaconess Hospital is currently seeking a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist for the Older Adult Mental Health Unit. This is 32 hour per week position requiring some weekends and evenings. Candidates must be a CTRS and have at least 2 years of experience preferred. Experience in Expressive/Creative Therapies is a plus. The Therapeutic Recreation Specialist is responsible for planning, organizing, and implementing appropriate therapeutic interventions for individual patients in accordance with the patient’s needs, capabilities, and interests. The CTRS works with the interdisciplinary treatment team to assess and meet the patient’s needs through delivery of a variety of treatment services. In addition, the CTRS is responsible for completing initial patient assessments, progress notes, plans of care, transfer notes, and discharge summaries. The CTRS will perform related duties as required. Inquires, please call Lynelle Rabkin, CTRS at 559-2272.

Posted 4/16/2008

Attention RT’s!! Possible Recreational therapist position at Brookwood Retirement Community!   Brookwood Retirement Community is a 230 b ed facility providing Independent Living, Assist ed Living, Sub-Acute Rehabilitation, and Long Term Nursing Care in Sharonville , OH .   Brookwood is potentially looking for a Recreational therapist full time on their 40 b ed sub-acute rehabilitation unit providing therapeutic programming and working as part of the interdisciplinary care team. RT will be providing therapeutic programming for rehabilitation patients, working with the other therapies (PT, OT, ST), completing MDS’s, and providing community re-integration opportunities.   A bachelor degree in Therapeutic Recreation is requir ed , as well as current certification (or eligibility to sit for the exam).   If interest ed , please contact Angela Goldschmidt, CTRS at agoldschmidt@hcmg.com.

Posted 4/14/2008


Meaningful Day Services, Inc. has immediate openings for part-time Recreational Therapists to serve southern Indiana (Lawrence, Jackson, Bartholomew, Brown, Monroe, and Jennings counties) and northern Indiana (including Ft. Wayne and surrounding counties). Both positions could potentially be full-time.

Therapists provide home-based services to people of all ages with developmental disabilities under the Medicaid Waiver. Must currently be CTRS or scheduled to take the May exam.

Salary and Benefits:
$18+/hour
Flexible hours...make your own schedule!
Medical Insurance
401K
Moving cost assistance for out-of-state hires
Supply/activity reimbursement
Company laptop computer
Free CEU opportunities at company trainings
Reimbursement for 1 conference per year
Opportunities for professional growth...Be a Mentor or Project Manager!

Check out our website www.meaningfuldays.com

You can learn more about our company and apply online!

Mandy D. McQueeney, BS, CTRS
Director of Recreational Therapy
Meaningful Day Services, Inc.

Posted 3/23/2008

            Coalinga State Hospital

                                            24511 West Jayne Avenue, P. O. Box 5000, Coalinga, CA  93210

                                             (559) 935-4300

Full-time Recreation Therapist positions are available at Coalinga State Hospital in Central California.  Job duties include facilitating groups, participating in Treatment planning, completing Rehab assessments, planning events and activities for patients, and monthly paperwork.  Coalinga State Hospital is a new facility treating sex offenders.  The starting salary is $61,000+/year.  Live or phone interview provided to qualified applicants.  Openings will be available for years due to activation...Great opportunity for new grads or experienced therapists.  For more information go to:  http://www.dmh.ca.gov  and click on “State Hospitals,” “Coalinga State Hospital,” “Human Resources,” “How to get a State job,” and the link for the application form “STD 678.”  Mail your application to Personnel, Coalinga State Hospital, P.O. Box 5000, Coalinga, CA 93210.  You may also contact Evelyn Catano, MT-BC, Chief of Rehab Therapy at 559-934-3780 or ECatano@csh.dmh.ca.gov for more information.

Posted 3/19/2008

 

RECREATION THERAPIST   Love your work, the outdoors, clean air, and want to leave the rat race of big city living? If yes and you are a board certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist we have a full time position open for you!   Responsibilities: plan, organize, and implement medically approved therapeutic recreation programs for severely emotionally disturbed children and adolescents. Direct and organize such activities as adapted sports, dramatics, social activities, and arts and crafts, regulating content of program in accordance with patient’s capabilities, needs and interest. Required: Bachelors Degree in Recreation Therapy with board certification as Therapeutic Recreation Specialist.     Please consider the rare opportunity to join Shodair Children’s Hospital professional team!   You will also be able to enjoy the vast outdoor activities available in the surrounding mountains, rivers and lakes (skiing, fishing, boating, hiking trails, and biking in beautiful Montana. Helena is the capital of Montana and lies in middle of the state between Glacier National Park and Yellowstone National Park. You can be at Old Faithful in 4 hours from your doorstep.  We are less than an hour from some of the most famous fly-fishing spots in the world.  We sit in the heart of Lewis and Clark country, with the Gates of the Mountains on the Missouri River just 45 minutes from Helena.   Salary $35,464 - $37,606 per year commensurate with experience plus excellent benefits.   For further information and application, please contact the Human Resource Department at Shodair Children’s Hospital, 1-800-447-6614 extension 7506.

Posted 3/13/2008

 

 

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