Recreation Therapist Psych Unit Part Time
Posted on: 8 Aug 2024
Elizabethtown, KY
Job Description
Job Description:
The Recreational Therapist provides recreational therapeutic activities to patients admitted to the inpatient behavioral health unit at Baptist Health Hardin.
The recreational therapist works with patients who are facing mental health, substance use disorders and dual diagnoses to set goals and improve activity of daily living.
The recreational therapist assists patients in participating in activities aimed to improve physical, mental, emotional, and behavioral health through creative techniques, practices, and outlets.
The recreational therapist engages with patients both individually and leads group settings. Participates in treatment team staffing and collaborates with treatment team as needed. The recreational therapist can provide activities to patients receiving hospital-based services throughout the behavioral health service line.
Requirements:
High school diploma/GED (or higher) required.
One year of experience in recreation therapy required.
Certification in the state of KY as a Recreation Therapist is required within one year of hire.
BLS from American Heart Association (AHA) – required within 90 days of hire
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor or master’s degree in Recreational Management, Therapeutic Recreation or related field preferred.
Behavioral Health or Acute Healthcare setting experience preferred.
Benefits:
Tuition Assistance reimbursement program
Paid Time Off available for use upon hire
Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
Employee Assistance Program
Retirement plans with company match
Baptist Health
Louisville, KY
Founded in 1924, Baptist Health has been bringing advanced medical technology, modern facilities, and many of the region's most prominent physicians and medical professionals to the communities of our commonwealth for nearly a century.
Headquartered in Louisville, the Baptist Health family of hospitals, care centers, physician offices and health facilities has experienced tremendous growth in recent years. Baptist Health Floyd in New Albany, Ind. (formerly known as Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health Services), is the newest member, joined on Oct. 1, 2016. In 2012, we welcomed Baptist Health Richmond (formerly Pattie A. Clay Regional Medical Center) and Baptist Health Madisonville (formerly Trover Health System) to the fold. Our other hospitals include Baptist Health Paducah, Baptist Health Louisville, Baptist Health La Grange, Baptist Health Lexington and Baptist Health Corbin. We also manage Hardin Memorial Health in Elizabethtown. Counting all nine hospitals, we have more than 2,700 licensed beds.
Baptist Health has more than 300 points of care include outpatient facilities which offer Urgent Care, Express Care, occupational medicine, physical therapy and diagnostics. Home care is also available in 39 Kentucky counties, six counties in Illinois and six counties in Southern Indiana. Our physician network of more than 3,000 employed and affiliated physicians continues to grow as we endeavor to improve access to healthcare and enhance the health of Kentucky as a whole.
Strength in research
Our clinicians are engaged in more than 200 clinical studies throughout our network of hospitals, working to advance treatments in oncology, cardiology, orthopedics, neuroscience, epidemiology, diabetes and other areas.
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