Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist at Elizabeth Seton Children’s

Position Summary

The purpose of this salaried, exempt CTRS position is to promote a therapeutic environment for all residents by assessing recreational preferences, creating and implementing innovative group and individualized recreation programming, maintaining timely documentation, and enhancing quality of life through individualized person-centered interventions.

Job Responsibilities

• Understands and promotes Elizabeth Seton Children’s Mission, Vision, and Core Values to ensure application with organizational policies and procedures.
• To plan and lead group and individual activities
• Maintain and record quarterly and annual progress reports
• Keep daily statistics
• Complete initial resident assessment
• Assist in decorating of facility for holidays and events
• Assist in the selection, planning and implementation of special events
• Maintain supplies in an orderly and safe manner
• Assist in selection and ordering of supplies
• Attend plan of care and physiatry meetings
• Attend in service training sessions
• Perform any duties relevant to the function of the department
• Maintain flexible work schedule to assist in needed situations or emergencies
• As assigned by supervisor will act as an instructor for recreation students and provide all necessary supervision/hands on experience in order to complete and fulfill fieldwork assignment
• Other related duties as may become necessary or as directed by your supervisor, department director, and/or administrator
  
  

Qualifications

Education and License/Certification Requirements:

• B.S. degree in Therapeutic Recreation Therapy
• Certification in Therapeutic Recreation Therapy
  
  

Experience

Experience

• One year experience
• Experience working with physically and cognitively challenged children preferred
  
  

Salary Range

$62,400.00/Yr. To $66,00.00/Yr.