Recreational Therapist II

Do you enjoy games, sports, arts and crafts and other recreational activities? The Utah State Hospital is looking for a compassionate, energetic person to fill our Recreational Therapist position. Join our staff who are dedicated to maintaining the physical, social and emotional well-being of the individuals that reside at our facility.

 Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be licensed as a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (TRS) or Master Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (MTRS) with the UTAH Division of Occupational Professional Licensing (DOPL).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Has professional work experience in a direct patient care setting for mentally ill patients or clients.
• Is enthusiastic, flexible, and willing to try things they haven't done before.
• Has experience working with the intellectually disabled population\has a good foundation of knowledge on how to write programs and goals for those with recreational needs.
• Has credentials of a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS).

Responsibilities:

Principle Duties

• Preparing and performing recreational therapy assessments.
• Implementing recreational therapy activities and programs.
• Functionally supervise and train staff to assist with recreational activities.
• Maintaining records to comply with federal requirements.
• Writing reports indicative of progress or regression of the individuals.
• Adapting program(s) to meet specific needs or concerns.
• Assess activity needs such as staffing, training, security, etc.
• Monitoring cases to ensure that treatment plans are being followed.
• Discussing results, findings and/or recommendations with appropriate parties.
• Acting as a resource to team members, participates in team and professional meetings and gives input as to needs of clients.

Why You Should Join Our Team
In addition to working in a state-of-the-art Psychiatric Hospital with highly skilled clinicians who provide state-of-the-art programming to the individuals we treat, you will receive great health and retirement benefits.  We provide generous paid time off so you will have a positive work-life balance.  You can find out more about the state benefits offered here.
 
Joining our team will allow you to teach recreation and leisure skills in a safe and respectful environment to promote hope and quality of life for individuals with mental illness.  You will be meeting these needs in a Hospital that is fully accredited from the Joint Commission and Centers for Medicaid and Medicare, certifying the high quality of the Hospital's environment and treatment programs.
 
The Agency
Mission Statement:

Utah State Hospital provides a safe and healing environment in which all people are treated with dignity and respect. It is our purpose to assist patients to reach their potential, through individualized treatment, with a high value being placed on meeting the needs of each patient in a humanistic, caring, and professional manner.
 
You can find more information about the Utah State Hospital here. 

Qualifications:

• Licensure as a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist in Utah.
• Follows all practices and requirements of the Recreational Therapy Practice Act and the Recreational Therapy Practice Rule.
• Identify developmental needs of others and coach, mentor, or otherwise help others to improve their knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Evaluate treatment effectiveness.
• Speak clearly, concisely and effectively; listen to, and understand, information and ideas as presented verbally.
• Oversee the appropriate use of equipment and facilities.
• Maintain and/or repair tools and equipment.
• Ability to observe details at close range and at a distance.
• Ability to observe physical conditions, behavior or surroundings for potential areas of concern or inappropriate activity.

Supplemental Information:

• The work requires considerable and strenuous physical exertion such as frequent climbing, lifting heavy objects over 50 pounds, crouching or crawling in restricted areas.
• You must successfully pass a criminal history check.
• Department of Human Resource Management rules regarding promotions and transfers apply to current employees.
• The Utah State Hospital is a smoke free environment.  No tobacco use is allowed on campus.
• Only qualified applicants will be contacted for an interview.