Recreational Therapist Jefferson Moss-Magee (32 hours) Elkins Park

Thomas Jefferson University • Montgomery County, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Therapeutic Recreation Specialist provides leisure lifestyle and educational services to patients with cognitive, physical, social, emotional, and visual/perceptual deficits to improve skills Job Description In this role you will be responsible for: The Therapeutic Recreation Specialist provides leisure lifestyle and educational services to patients with cognitive, physical, social, emotional, and visual/perceptual deficits to improve skills Teach adaptive skills and assist in restoring function Demonstrates ability and competency in treating patients that range in age from young adult to geriatric who may experience complex medical or mental health issues Evaluates, establishes goals based on evaluation findings, and develops treatment interventions. Implements and modifies as necessary treatment plan and goals as needed throughout course of treatment to ensure optimum outcomes. The Recreation Therapist is expected to perform documentation of patient care including assessments, progress notes, encounters, and consultations and other reports as needed. Uses Recreation Therapy expertise for direct service delivery to patients. Acts as a subject matter expert to staff, students, and other healthcare professionals. Serves as Recreation Therapy representative on interdisciplinary teams. In consultation with patients, their families, and caregivers, Recreation Therapist shall educate as required regarding treatment interventions and goals, in addition to any consideration involving adaptations to better ensure optimal treatment outcomes. Participates in the evaluation of equipment and supplies, which affect their service delivery. Fosters and maintains a safe treatment area. Engage patients in functional community outings. Promotes effective communication with all patients, caregivers, treatment team members, staff, and community partners.

Responsibilities

• Provide leisure lifestyle and educational services to patients with cognitive, physical, social, emotional, and visual/perceptual deficits to improve skills
• Teach adaptive skills and assist in restoring function
• Demonstrates ability and competency in treating patients that range in age from young adult to geriatric who may experience complex medical or mental health issues
• Evaluates, establishes goals based on evaluation findings, and develops treatment interventions.
• Implements and modifies as necessary treatment plan and goals as needed throughout course of treatment to ensure optimum outcomes.
• Perform documentation of patient care including assessments, progress notes, encounters, and consultations and other reports as needed.
• Uses Recreation Therapy expertise for direct service delivery to patients.
• Acts as a subject matter expert to staff, students, and other healthcare professionals.
• Serves as Recreation Therapy representative on interdisciplinary teams.
• Educate patients and their families regarding treatment interventions and goals
• Participates in the evaluation of equipment and supplies
• Fosters and maintains a safe treatment area.
• Engage patients in functional community outings.
• Promotes effective communication with all patients, caregivers, treatment team members, staff, and community partners.

Benefits

• Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts.
• Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.
• All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps ), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed