Recreation Therapist Pool II - Lannon Wisconsin

Company: Rogers Behavioral Health
Location: Lannon, Wisconsin
Posted On: 04/18/2024

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• Develops, plans, implements, facilitates, directs and evaluates programming in all specialized treatment areas.
• Able to maintain basic staffing need and daily functioning of department in leader's absence.
• Coordinates, evaluates, supervises student interns.
• Have a thorough working knowledge of a psychosocial functioning of patient/resident groups as well as application of expressive activities within a psychiatric setting.
• Utilizes recreational activities to aid patients /residents to learn to apply and utilize recovery skills being taught in protocol sessions.
• Provides individualized treatment within a group setting.
• Awareness of CBT and DBT skills.Additional Job Description:Education/Training Requirements:
  • BS/BA degree is required, preferably in art, music, dance, recreation, or other therapies required. A Master's degree in these areas is preferred.
  • Certification/registration through appropriate credentialing board preferred.
  • Valid driver license in the state of employment (Residential and PHP/IOP assignments).
  • American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR or American Red Cross Professional Rescue certification is required within thirty (30) days of the date of hire, with annual re-certification.
  • Formal training in management of the aggressive patient is required within sixty (60) days of the date of hire, with annual re-certification, including self-defense training.
  • Ropes and Challenge Course training by Rogers Memorial Hospital, with yearly renewal (where applicable to the position).
  • Employees at the Child/Adolescent Day Treatment programs licensed under HFS -40 are required to have at least one (1) year of educational or work experience and a licensure or certification when serving children with mental health disorders.
  • Applicable to Experiential Therapy pool and Experiential Therapy fixed FTE staff dedicated to a residential cost center: Compliance in Residential Care Centers (RCC) and Community Based Residential Facility (CBRF) employee training requirements.Art Credential - Cert, Art Therapist Registered - Cert, Certified Therapeutic Recreation Spec - Cert, Dance Therapist - Cert, Music Therapist - Cert More...

        

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