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Updated 3/13/25
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Full-Time Recreation Therapist
Children’s Specialized Hospital
Long Term Care
Mountainside, NJ
Job Overview:
The Recreational Therapist, plans and implements diversional recreation services to assist with alleviating the effects of hospitalization and/or improve quality of life.
Qualifications:
Required:
- Bachelor s Degree in Recreation, with rehabilitation or therapeutic recreation emphasis, from an accredited program
- National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC)
- AHA BLS Provider Certification
- Valid Driver s License
- Completion of a pediatric affiliation or work experience with pediatrics
- Ability to plan activities and adapt to the environment to suit a variety of disabling conditions
- Tact, enthusiasm, initiative and judgment in performance of duties
- Physical stamina to lift, push and pull patients and equipment
Certifications and Licenses Required:
- NCTRC Certification
- AHA BLS Provider Certification
- Valid Driver s License
Scheduling Requirements:
- Full Time
- 40 hours/week
Essential Functions:
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate therapeutic, educational and diversionary recreation services to restore, remediate and or rehabilitate effects if illness and disability
- Through the provision of therapy, programs, resources, and support staff work with patients to encourage the development of satisfying recreational interests and skills for participation in community recreational programs
- Performs developmentally and functionally appropriate assessment according to standards of practice to determine course of treatment
- Plan, implement and evaluates treatment plans
- Completes all documentation on time according to hospital and department policies
- Goals are written in functional and measurable terms
- Develop, coordinate and implement appropriate programming for a variety of age and diagnostic groups, matching development level, interests and abilities
- Effectively utilizes and supervises volunteers and visiting groups
- Maintain recreation areas, equipment, storage and supplies in a safe efficient manner
- Direct contact with patients, families, other therapists, nursing staff and volunteers
Recreation Assistant
Full-Time, Part-Time, Per-Diem Positions Available
Children’s Specialized Hospital
New Brunswick, Mountainside, and Toms River
Job Overview:
Under the supervision of a Child Life Specialist or Recreational Therapist, plans and implements diversional recreation services to assist with alleviating the effects of hospitalization and or improve quality of life. Maintains program areas and supplies.
Qualifications:
Required:
- High school diploma
- AHA BLS Provider Certification
- Valid Driver’s License
- Previous work experience with children with special needs or previous experience with children.
- Ability to plan activities and adapt to the environment to suit a variety of disabling conditions.
- Tact, enthusiasm, initiative and judgment in performance of duties
- Flexibility related to scheduled hours each week is required to meet patient needs
Preferred:
- Higher Education
- Experience working with challenging behaviors
Certifications and Licenses Required:
- AHA BLS Provider Certification
- Valid Driver’s License
Scheduling Requirements:
- Full Time (40 hours/week)
Essential Functions:
- Demonstrates knowledge of developmental and diagnosis and is able to apply it in daily practice.
- Cleans departmental equipment and organizes closets as designated in the competency expectations, following established timelines, taking initiative to organize and clean other areas when needed.
- Monitors and maintains inventory of general supplies and equipment as designated in competency expectations, ordering supplies in an accurate timely manner.
- Assists department staff in planning and implementation of therapy groups, special events and community trips.
- Communicates effectively with patients, families and staff.
- Orients and supervises assigned volunteers and community groups according to hospital policy.
- Ability to assess and evaluate overall patient level of functioning to determine appropriate activities and adaptations.
- Performs other duties as assigned based on need of department
- Maintains a safe environment for patient care activities
- In LTC programs, completes required documentation on day of service
- Implements diversional recreation activities and opportunities for a variety of ages and abilities
Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at anytime with or without notice.
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