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About the Role

Develop, implement, and document therapeutic recreation programs and interventions based on a standardized clinical assessment of identified needs. Promote learning, growth, development, and skill acquisition in gross motor, fine motor, socialization, cognitive, and community integration skills.

Responsibilities

• Complete the Standardized Therapeutic Recreation Assessment for all children within 30 days of admission.
• Complete the Standardized Recreation and Leisure Service Profile to determine each child's recreation and leisure interests.
• Prepare a Therapeutic Recreation Clinical Summary specifying each child's strengths, needs, and clinical recommendations.
• Develop an individualized recreational plan with input from each child for integration into their comprehensive treatment plan.
• Develop therapeutic recreation goals, objectives, and methodologies addressing identified needs.
• Develop and maintain a system for data collection to measure child progress toward stated goals.
• Complete a monthly progress note based on measurable and observable data.
• Attend all required treatment planning and management meetings.
• Present Therapeutic recreation findings and recommendations at clinic team meetings.
• Plan, develop, implement, and post a monthly Recreation Calendar for the residence.
• Participate as a permanent member of the treatment team in treatment planning and review.
• Assist with the implementation of specialized adjunct therapies (Music Therapy, Dance Therapy, Pet Therapy, Horseback Riding Therapy, etc.).
• Adjust work schedule to meet the needs of specialized community integration programs, potentially requiring evening and weekend hours.
• Provide Child Care Workers with ongoing in-service training on Therapeutic Recreation program implementation.
• Provide ongoing Recreation and Leisure in-service training to new employees.
• Coordinate equipment and supplies for therapeutic recreation activities.
• Attend required agency training, workshops, and seminars for continuing education.
• Successfully complete Therapeutic Crisis Intervention, annual CPR, and all other required agency trainings.
• Actively participate in program and agency-wide quality assessment and improvement activities.
• Attend pre-shift meetings and provide clinical direction to supervisors and staff regarding therapeutic activities.
• Maintain and monitor spending expenditures within the recreation budget allocations.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Therapeutic Recreation or Recreation with an emphasis in therapeutic recreation; or with one-year relevant experience.
• Bachelor's Degree in Therapeutic Recreation with a minimum of three years' experience treating seriously emotionally disturbed children and youth.
• Current certification by the National Therapeutic Recreation Council as a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (required for OMH programs, preferred for OCFS programs).
• Valid New York State Driver's License.

Skills

• Therapeutic Recreation
• Clinical Assessment
• Program Development
• Intervention Planning
• Data Collection
• Treatment Planning
• Community Integration
• Music Therapy
• Dance Therapy
• Pet Therapy
• Horseback Riding Therapy
• In-service Training
• CPR
• Therapeutic Crisis Intervention

Location

• Champlin Ave - Utica, NY 13502

Work Type

• Full Time

Experience Level

• Minimum three years' experience treating seriously emotionally disturbed children and youth (for Bachelor's degree holders)

Education Level

• Master's Degree in Therapeutic Recreation or Recreation
• Bachelor's Degree in Therapeutic Recreation

Salary/Compensations

• $26.47 - $26.47 Hourly