Recreational Therapist

Benchmark Human Services

$91K — $112K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Therapeutic Recreation or related field
  • Maintain CTRS Certification
  • Valid driver's license

Responsibilities

  • Maintain billable criteria
  • Provide education to caregivers
  • Implement community-based, age-appropriate recreational activities
  • Collect data to document progress of prioritized objectives
  • Develop and implement recreation therapy strategies based on target objectives
  • Comply with health and safety standards for clients
  • Participate in Individual Support Plans for clients served

Benefits

  • Health, vision, and dental insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • 401k plan with company match
  • Profit sharing
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Paid Time Off and Sick Time Pay
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • Advancement Opportunities
Full Job Description
Job Type

Full-time, Part-time

Description

Our Hobart, IN office is looking to hire a Recreational Therapist to provide therapeutic intervention to individuals served in a facility, community or home-based setting in Lake and Porter Counties.

New Increased Rates!

Full-Time benefits: $44-46/hr

Part-Time no benefits: $52-54/hr

Benefits:
  • Health, vision and dental insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • 401k plan with company match
  • Profit sharing
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Paid Time Off and Sick Time Pay
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • Advancement Opportunities

Job Responsibilities:
  • Maintain billable criteria.
  • Provide education to caregivers
  • Maintain CPR/First Aid Certification
  • Comply with all standards to assure the health and safety of clients we serve.
  • Must report any suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation to supervisor or department head.
  • Implement community based, age appropriate, recreational activities
  • Completes documentation as required by state and federal regulations
  • Collect data to document progress of prioritized objectives for each client
  • Develop and implement recreation therapy strategies based on target objectives and goals
  • Complies with and implements all protocols for individuals including but not limited to: high risk plans, dining plans, seizure management plans, positioning schedules, etc.
  • Participate in Individual Support Plan or Person-Centered Plan for client served
  • Attend departmental meetings
  • Reasonable suspicion of a crime against an ICF/MR resident must be reported to Indiana State Department of Health and Law Enforcement (Elder Justice Act).
  • Comply with all standards to assure the health and safety of all individuals
  • For a full and complete list, please contact HR

Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Therapeutic Recreation or related field
  • Maintain CTRS Certification
  • Valid driver's license

Interested candidates can apply online at BenchmarkHS.com/Careers

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Salary Description

$44 to $54/hr

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