Recreational Therapist jobs in Illinois
Recreational Therapist plans and directs medically approved therapeutic recreational programs for patients. Organizes activities according to patients' capabilities, needs, and interests. Being a Recreational Therapist conducts programs including symptom management, basic conversation skills, community re-entry, sports, gardening, dramatics, music, social activities, and arts and crafts. Prepares reports for patients' physicians describing individual patient symptoms and reactions to therapeutic programs. Additionally, Recreational Therapist conducts activity therapy assessment of a patient's strengths and needs, and recommends therapeutic activity. Documents progress on each patient. Requires a license/certification to practice from the National Council of Therapeutic Recreation Specialists. Requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a manager. Requires to practice from the National Council of Therapeutic Recreation Specialists. Recreational Therapist's years of experience requirement may be unspecified. Certification and/or licensing in the position's specialty is the main requirement. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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Recreational Therapist
- Health eCareers
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Lincoln, IL
FULL_TIME
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POSITION: Recreational Therapist
SCHEDULE: 8a-4p, Monday-Friday (Sat/Sun off)
FACILITY: Logan Correctional Center
LOCATION: Lincoln, Illinois
Starting Rate $24.62/hour | $27.36/hour after 6-months
A Job Should be MORE than just a paycheck.
Wexford Health Sources, Inc. is one of the nation's largest correctional health care providers. Over the past 30 years, our team of dedicated clinical professionals has helped literally millions of justice-involved patients receive life-changing medical and mental health services.
The majority of our patients come from marginalized or impoverished backgrounds. In many cases, our doctors, nurses, and behavioral health professionals represent the patient's first experience with quality, compassionate health care.
We heal and rehabilitate thousands of incarcerated patients every day.
When you join Wexford Health, you do more than just further your career.
You also become part of a team-a family-whose mission is to care for patients that cannot care for themselves.
You change lives.
You make a difference.
If you are looking for a position that empowers you to do MORE ... then look at Wexford Health.
Benefits
Wexford Health offers a competitive benefits package including:- Annual increase
- 40 Paid Days off Per Year
- Comprehensive health insurance through BlueCross BlueShield
- Dental and Vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement saving plan with 50% match
- Company-paid short-term disability
- Healthcare and dependent care spending account
Under the direct supervision of the designated Wexford Health Manager and the Clinical supervision from the Mental Health Supervisor. Provide offenders with treatment services to restore, remediate, or rehabilitate in order to improve functioning and independence as well as reduce or eliminate the effect of illness or disability. Activity therapists will provide recreation resources and opportunities in order to improve offender health and well-being. Treatment services include assessment of the offender, interpretation of assessment results, making therapeutic intervention recommendations, developing and implementing treatment or habilitation program, observing, evaluating, and reporting offenders reaction to treatment/habilitation program and recommendation continuation or change, and developing work plans and procedures with higher level mental health staff or mental health supervisor.
Duties/Responsibilities- Plan, develop, and apply therapeutic interventions based on clinical techniques and procedures related to recreational therapy, music therapy, art therapy, dance therapy and drama therapy.
- Identify interest and evaluate needs to develop recreational interventions to treat offenders with mental illness or development disability based on professional knowledge, skills and abilities.
- Participate in treatment/habilitation team meetings with pertinent personal such as mental health professionals, physicians, nurses, counselors, and educators regarding offender treatment and programming.
- Participate in the preparation of or prepare documentation relating to a offenders treatment or habilitation plan and participate in the preparation of regular, annual, quarterly, and special reports of activity therapy services.
- Provide professional direction to other staff and volunteers
- Develop and conduct recreational programs designed for either group or individual participation, collect and analyze data to evaluate progress towards objectives: develop recommendations for the treatment/habilitation team as to the offender continuation or change in specific programs.
- Conduct recreational therapy that meets the needs of the offender served , participate in the development of facility wide therapy programs.
- Participate in in-service education
- Utilizes referral process to appropriate health care providers as necessary
- Communicates information to ancillary departments using established referral process
- Maintains the confidentiality of inmate records.
- Approaches change in a positive manner.
- Makes suggestions for improving work conditions to the Medical Director and Health Care Unit Administrator.
- Accepts constructive criticism in stressful situations.
- Upon receiving the necessary training and/or instruction, perform duties as required assigned.
- Conforms to Wexford Health Sources, Inc., and facility regulations as appropriate, to include, but not be limited to:
- Dress code
- Schedule/time sheet/time clock
- Safety and security regulations
- Procedure for sick leave/vacation time/education seminars
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
Standard medical setting in a correctional facility, which includes daily interfacing with inmates, correctional staff, and health care personnel. Temperature extremes may be encountered while moving throughout the facility outdoors and indoors in buildings without air conditioning.
Job Requirements
The following requirements list the minimum to qualify. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted.
TRAVEL: None required.
LICENSING: None
Certification- Certification as a Recreational Therapist (CTRS)
- Current CPR certification-Accepted:
- American Red Cross
- American Heart Association
- American Safety and Health Institute
EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in Therapeutic Recreation
EOE/M/F/D/V
A Job Should be MORE than just a paycheck.
Wexford Health Sources, Inc. is one of the nation's largest correctional health care providers. Over the past 30 years, our team of dedicated clinical professionals has helped literally millions of justice-involved patients receive life-changing medical and mental health services.
The majority of our patients come from marginalized or impoverished backgrounds. In many cases, our doctors, nurses, and behavioral health professionals represent the patient's first exper - Just Posted
Recreational Therapist
- Health eCareers
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Dixon, IL
FULL_TIME
- To Apply for this Job Click Here POSITION: Recreational Therapist SCHEDULE : 10:00am-6:00pm Monday-Friday (Weekends off) FACILITY : Dixon Correctional Center LOCATION : Dixon, IL STARTING RATE OF $27....
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Recreational Therapist
- Wexford Health
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Dixon, IL
FULL_TIME
- To Apply for this Job Click Here POSITION: Recreational Therapist SCHEDULE : 10:00am-6:00pm Monday-Friday (Weekends off) FACILITY : Dixon Correctional Center LOCATION : Dixon, IL STARTING RATE OF $27....
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Recreational Therapist
- Swedish Hospital Part of NorthShore
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Chicago, IL
FULL_TIME
- JOB SUMMARY Evaluates and treats patients. Provides community resources to the patients. Develops a variety of therapeutic recreation programs for the patients. Responsible for patient and family educ...
- 1 Month Ago
Recreational Therapist
- St. Coletta's of Illinois
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Tinley Park, IL
FULL_TIME
- At St. Coletta's, our mission is to serve children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities so they can achieve their greatest potential. St. Coletta’s of Illinois is seeking a moti...
- 21 Days Ago
IL/Sheridan - Recreational Therapist
- WESTCARE INC
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Sheridan, IL
OTHER
- Job Details Job Location: Sheridan Correctional Center - 4017 E 2603 - Sheridan, IL Position Type: Full Time Education Level: 4 Year Degree Salary Range: $18.97 - $22.05 Hourly Travel Percentage: Negl...
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