Department/Unit:

Psychiatry Social Work

Work Shift:

Per Diem (United States of America)

Salary Range:

$50,639.00 - $75,959.00

The Recreation Therapist is responsible for the evaluation, treatment planning, treatment implementation, documentation, and reporting of services for of all patients assigned. The Recreation Therapist develops and administers therapeutic groups that enhance the patients' cognitive, social, and emotional well being.

Essential Functions:

• Administers patient evaluation and treatment employing recreation therapy procedures and interventions.

• Develops and administers therapeutic groups to serve the patient population.

• Develops and implements treatment plan in collaboration with treatment team and patient.

• Schedules patients, maintains written and verbal communication regarding patient and departmental concerns.

• Submits accurate billing information.

• Participates in teaching, including annual in-service to peers.

• Participates as a clinical instructor for students.

• Promotes and contributes to all sanitary and housekeeping policies which are designed to maintain the cleanliness and readiness of all clinic and general staff areas.

• Participates with department and unit quality improvement activities.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/G.E.D. required
• 1-3 years of inpatient hospital experience preferred
• CTRS - Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist Upon Hire required and BCLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire required

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Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer.

This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Med Health System, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:

Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.