Recreation Therapist, Senior Care PACE, FT, Days

Prisma Health Columbia, SC Fulltime

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Summary

Plans, coordinates, implements, and evaluates recreation programs for social, physical, and cognitive functioning. Day shift; requires a bachelor's in recreational therapy or related field, 1 year with a frail or elderly population, and CPR certification.

Highlights

Shift
Day
Experience
1 year with frail or elderly population
Education
Bachelor's degree in Recreational Therapy or related field
Certifications
CPR certification
Department
SeniorCare PACE-White Rock
Reports To
Supervisor, manager, director, or executive
Type
Full-Time

Job description

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary
Plans, coordinates, implements, and evaluates a variety of recreation programs and services to meet participant needs for social, physical, and cognitive functioning.

Essential Functions
  • All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
  • Performs appropriate initial recreational therapy assessments and re-assessments upon referral from Interdisciplinary Team. Communicates participant changes to team members.
  • Develops specific therapeutic programs as part of the plan of care to include recreational and social activities.
  • Documents accordingly in the participant's medical record.
  • Develops, implements and supervises the activity program.
  • Serves as a resource to staff and coordinates volunteer activities at the center.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.


Supervisory/Management Responsibility
  • This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.


Minimum Requirements
  • Education - Bachelor's degree in Recreational Therapy or related field of study.
  • Experience - One (1) year of experience in an environment with a frail or elderly population


In Lieu Of
  • NA


Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses
  • CPR certification


Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Knowledge of office equipment
  • Computer skills (word processing, spreadsheets)
  • Recreational therapy activity skills
  • Working knowledge of recreational therapy equipment


Work Shift
Day (United States of America)

Location
Richland Chapin

Facility
Seniorcare - Midlands

Department
SeniorCare PACE-White Rock

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