Therapeutic Recreator Supervisor, CI

Therapeutic Recreator Supervisor, CI

Main Purpose of Job

The main purpose of this position is to plan, conduct, and evaluate all assigned Therapeutic Recreation Activities based upon assessment and identified treatment goals and objectives for the psychiatric patients of the Eastern Shore Hospital Center. This position will also serve as an active member on an assigned interdisciplinary treatment team, to complete all required documentation, to supervise Activity Therapy Associates and to perform all general duties which are pertinent to the operation of the Rehabilitation Services/Activity Therapy Department.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:   A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in therapeutic recreation or recreation with a major in therapeutic recreation from an accredited college or university.

Experience: Two years of experience performing therapeutic recreation in the treatment of mentally ill, aged, physically ill, or physically disabled patients or developmentally disabled clients.

Notes:

l. Current certification as a Therapeutic Recreator from the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification may be substituted for the education requirements.

2. Experience as a professional therapeutic recreator under the supervision of a licensed Occupational Therapist, licensed Physical Therapist or certified Activity Therapist, which included the responsibility for clients’ assessments and the planning, implementation and evaluation of clients’ recreation therapy treatment in a mental health or developmental disability setting may be substituted for the education requirement on a year for year basis. Experience assisting in these responsibilities will not be accepted as qualifying experience.

3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Physical Therapy classifications or Physical Therapist and Medical Specialists specialty codes in the therapeutic field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education.

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

The desired candidate should possess the following:

• Experience with Microsoft Office Suites (Google Drive, Docs and Sheets)
• Experience demonstrating knowledge of forensics, co-occurring, age specific and cultural issues of patients as they may impact on patients' treatment planning
• Experience writing protocols and lesson plans for each assigned group-according to procedures

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

1. Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.

2. Employees in some positions in this classification may be required to operate vehicles which require a specific motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.

3. Employees in this classification may be required to successfully complete cardiopulmonary resuscitation training and maintain current certification.

4. Employees in this classification at facilities with a swimming pool may be required to obtain Red Cross instruction and certification in Life Saving and Water Safety prior to appointment.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Employees in this classification are subject to call-in and, therefore, will be required to provide the employing agency with a telephone number where they can be reached.