Correctional Recreation/Recreational Therapist

Care Career is seeking a local contract Correctional Recreation/Recreational Therapist for a local contract job in Blythe, California. Job Description & Requirements

Specialty: Recreation/Recreational Therapist

Discipline: Therapy

Duration: 24 weeks

40 hours per week

Shift: 8 hours, days

Employment Type: Local Contract

Alliant Personnel Resources is hiring for correctional facility in Blythe, California.

Job Details: Recreational Therapist

Location : Correctional Facility in Blythe, California

Pay Rate $61.00 - $63.00 Per Hour

Schedule : 6 to 9 months Full Time Contract Eligible for extension

Mon - Fri : 08:00am - 04:30pm

Requirements: Recreational Therapist

Twelve (12) continuous months of experience within the last three (3) years rendering direct patient care in public or private institution. Clinical competencies must be current

Valid Photo ID Driver's License or Passport (Required)

Possess current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an American Heart Association

NATIONAL or CA Recreational Therapist Certificate

Benefits: Recreational Therapist

Health Insurance

Contract Extension Bonus

40hrs paid sick time

Payroll - Weekly direct deposit

Pre-Employment (Physical, Drug, Mask Fit testing & Background Check ) PAID and covered by us.

This is a great opportunity for temp to perm state position with exceptional state benefits should one open up

Duties/Responsibilities shall include, but are not limited to: Recreational Therapist

Communicate changes in patient's condition to Director of Recreational Therapy and interdisciplinary treatment team.

Provide pertinent feedback to the interdisciplinary treatment team regarding patient response to therapy, treatment interventions, and therapeutic objectives, as appropriate and necessary.

Provides assessment in psychosocial/leisure and recreation skills development/deficiency.

Ensure timely documentation of interventions and ensure interventions are based on the patient's plan of care.

Teach coping skills and stress management techniques to patients and display a balance leisure lifestyle.

Utilize advanced knowledge of counseling and therapeutic concepts and methods for determining therapeutic services for psychiatric, traumatic, and chemically dependent patients.

Demonstrate knowledge of group dynamics as well as therapy and practice of group processing.

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Benefits

Referral bonus

Weekly pay

Medical benefits

Continuing Education

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

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