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Recreational Therapy Manager

Behavioral Center of Michigan

Detroit, MIJobPosted 6mo ago

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Detroit, MI
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

NCTRC CertificationBachelor's degree

Job overview

Behavioral Center of Michigan is hiring a Recreational Therapy Manager. The Recreational Therapy Manager is responsible for providing Recreation Therapy services, including assessment, treatment planning, therapeutic activity interventions, and discharge leisure planning. This role utilizes individual and/or group activity interventions to foster positive changes in patient behavior, such as cognitive, social, emotional, or physical. The manager also educates clients on healthy coping skills and leisure resources for post-discharge planning and involvement, and coordinates all aspects of the Recreation Therapy department under the direction of the Chief Nursing Officer.

Key focus areas include Provide Recreation Therapy services, Conduct assessment and treatment planning, and Implement therapeutic activity interventions.

Successful candidates bring Bachelor In Therapeutic Recreation and NCTRC Certification. Important skills include Recreation Therapy Services, Assessment, Treatment Planning, Therapeutic Activity Interventions, Discharge Leisure Planning, and Individual Activity Interventions.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Recreation Therapy ServicesAssessmentTreatment PlanningTherapeutic Activity InterventionsDischarge Leisure PlanningIndividual Activity InterventionsGroup Activity InterventionsEducating ClientsHealthy Coping SkillsLeisure ResourcesSupervisoryCoordinating

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree in Therapeutic RecreationNCTRC Certification2 Years Psychiatric Setting Experience1 Year Supervisory Experience

Full job description

  • The therapist is responsible for the provision of Recreation Therapy services, including assessment, treatment planning, therapeutic activity interventions and discharge leisure planning. The therapist utilizes individual and/or group activity interventions to bring about positive changes in the patient’s behavior, such as cognitive, social, emotional or physical. The therapist educates the client in healthy coping skills, and available leisure resources to continue the client in post-discharge leisure planning and involvement. The therapist will be responsible for the provision of services according to the current standards of practice. The therapist has the supervisory position of lead therapist as well as coordinating all aspects of the Recreation Therapy department under the direction of the Chief Nursing Officer.

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QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor Degree in Therapeutic Recreation from an approved program.

  • Certification by National Certification Board (NCTRC).

  • Previous experience in psychiatric setting of 2 years (preferred).

  • Previous supervisory experience of 1 year (preferred).

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