Recreational Therapist Calipatria, California

Job Details: Recreational Therapist

• Location : Correctional Facility in Calipatria, California
• Pay Rate $61.00 to $63.00 Per Hour
• Schedule : 6 to 9 months Full Time Contract Eligible for extension

Requirements: Recreational Therapist

• Twelve (12) continuous months of experience within the last three (3) years rendering direct patient care in public or private institution. Clinical competencies must be current
• Valid Photo ID Driver’s License or Passport (Required)
• Possess current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an American Heart Association
• NATIONAL or CA Recreational Therapist Certificate

Benefits: Recreational Therapist

• Health Insurance
• Contract Extension Bonus
• 40hrs paid sick time
• Payroll - Weekly direct deposit
• Pre-Employment (Physical, Drug, Mask Fit testing & Background Check ) PAID and covered by us.
• This is a great opportunity for temp to perm state position with exceptional state benefits should one open up

Duties/Responsibilities shall include, but are not limited to: Recreational Therapist

• Communicate changes in patient’s condition to Director of Recreational Therapy and interdisciplinary treatment team.
• Provide pertinent feedback to the interdisciplinary treatment team regarding patient response to therapy, treatment interventions, and therapeutic objectives, as appropriate and necessary.
• Provides assessment in psychosocial/leisure and recreation skills development/deficiency.
• Ensure timely documentation of interventions and ensure interventions are based on the patient’s plan of care.
• Teach coping skills and stress management techniques to patients and display a balance leisure lifestyle.
• Utilize advanced knowledge of counseling and therapeutic concepts and methods for determining therapeutic services for psychiatric, traumatic, and chemically dependent patients.
• Demonstrate knowledge of group dynamics as well as therapy and practice of group processing.

For additional inquiries please CALL our Hiring Team at (925) 226-7744 or TEXT 408 459 4164