Acadia Healthcare
Recreational Therapist
Council Bluffs, IA, US
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About the role
- Overview Recreational Therapist CTRS at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Behavioral Health Hospital What would you do in this role?
- This marks Acadia's first acute psychiatric facility in Iowa, expanding much-needed access to behavioral health services across Southwest Iowa and the Greater Omaha area.
- The facility will play a vital role in addressing the region's significant behavioral health bed shortage.
Responsibilities
- Plan, organize, direct and implement the activities within the treatment program to facility patient progress with treatment goals.
- Facilitate and lead activity sessions to improve patient mental and physical well-being.
- Instruct patients in activities and techniques, such are sports, dance, music, art or relaxation techniques designed to meet their specific needs.
- Develop treatment plans and implement activity interventions that meet patient needs and interests and helps the patient achieve his/her treatment goals.
- Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.
- Plan, direct and implement activity therapy programs as a component of the patient's treatment plan.
Requirements
- CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
- First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.
Nice to have
- OR certified in the area of specialty (Art, Dance, Music, etc.) OR clinical professional licensure (LCPC, LPC, etc.) with certification in expressive therapy area required.
Benefits
- Plan and implement an activities program including but not limited to therapeutic leisure skills and activities, leisure education and leisure awareness.
Company info
- Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always.
- We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual's characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.
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