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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. These programs promote learning, growth, development, and skill acquisition in areas such as gross motor, fine motor, socialization, cognitive, and community integration.
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 that address identified needs.
- Develop and maintain a system for data collection to measure 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 in treatment planning and review as a permanent member of the treatment team.
- Assist with the implementation of specialized adjunct therapies (e.g., Music Therapy, Dance Therapy, Pet Therapy, Horseback Riding Therapy).
- Adjust work schedule to meet the needs of specialized community integration programs, which may require 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
- Bachelor's Degree in Therapeutic Recreation.
- 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 (preferred for OCFS programs).
- Valid New York State Driver's License.
Skills
- Therapeutic Recreation Assessment
- Clinical Assessment
- Therapeutic Recreation Program Development
- Data Collection
- Treatment Planning
- Intervention Implementation
- Community Integration
- Child Care Training
- Budget Management
Location
- Champlin Ave - Utica, NY
Work Type
- Full Time
- Day Shift
- Monday- Friday, 11:00am- 7:00pm
- May require evening and weekend hours
Experience Level
- Minimum of three years' experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's Degree in Therapeutic Recreation
- Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist
Salary/Compensations
- $26.47 - $26.47 Hourly