Therapeutic Rec. Specialist, Charlestown Inpatient

Summary

Provide therapeutic recreation services to patients who have impairments, functional limitations, or disabilities resulting from injury, disease or other causes. Practice in collaboration with other members of interdisciplinary team. Educate patients, families and others. Direct and supervise support personnel. Coordinate technical, environmental, and financial resources effectively and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

• Recreation/leisure needs are assessed and evaluated according to organizational and professional guidelines.
• Realistic, expected outcomes are developed based on objective goals for patient performance.
• Treatment plan reflects understanding of patients’ age, and situation for discharge and is developed with input from patient, family and team members.
• Treatment plan is revised based on patient progress towards stated goals and consideration of home constraints.
• Documentation is complete, timely and in accordance with facility and practice guidelines.
• Therapy and healthcare students are oriented, trained, and mentored to achieve stated performance expectations.
• Performance improvement opportunities are identified and acted upon as appropriate to implement best practices.
• Additional department, organization, or network activities are completed per established objectives.
• PCC Organizational Values of Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence are upheld.

Education/Degree

Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Recreation/Leisure studies with a concentration in Therapeutic Recreation.

Experience

Required

• A minimum of 2 years experience for Advanced Clinician.

Certification

Required

• Current certification as a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist.

Skills (Specific learned activity gained through training (e.g. computer skills, keyboarding, presentation, CPR, ACLS, etc.)

Required

• Current certification as a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with the English language.
• Basic skills in math and computer science.
• Appropriate knowledge of therapeutic recreation evaluation and treatment techniques to manage the rehabilitation population.
• Effective problem solving skills for therapeutic recreation evaluation, interpretation, treatment planning and execution taking into consideration patient’s age, psychosocial, cultural and religious background.
• Demonstrate basic skills in teaching other and self assessment of learning needs, strengths, and professional goals.
• Safely execute all job responsibilities without risking injury to self or patients. Demonstrates the ability to assess and interact with patients and families using the theories of human growth and development, family systems, and cultural background.
• Computer proficiency required. Microsoft office applications preferred with ability to learn new software.

Preferred

• Highly developed communications and interpersonal skills, working with diverse population.
• Work independently, be self-directed and contribute as a member of a team.
• Anticipates challenges and develops and implements strategies for addressing them.
• High level of service delivery. Demonstrate initiative with ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines and adapt to changing situations.
• Attention to detail.

Spaulding Rehabilitation is an Affirmative Action Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.