Watertown Regional Medical Center's Senior Behavioral Health Unit is seeking a Recreational Therapist

Full time / 40 hours per week - Monday through Friday

The Recreational Therapist develops and implements an age-appropriate therapeutic activity program for patients to improve patients’ social, leisure, psychological, cognitive and physical functioning. Assesses patients’ leisure and functional capabilities, deficits and needs and plans individual or group activities.

 In collaboration with interdisciplinary team members develops individualized patient plan of care. The Recreational Therapist is responsible for meeting the needs of internal and external WRMC customers and supporting the department by providing a variety of occupational rehabilitation services.

 The Recreational Therapist provides the knowledge and skills to meet physician, patient, staff, and/or WRMC needs and performs in accordance with WRMC standards and policies.

·        Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

·        Must be able to work with several distractions including light conversations.

·        Relates to patients, physicians and peers to develop and maintain effective work/patient relationships.

·        Must be able to deal with aggressive, hostile and irrational behaviors of patients.

·        Applies critical thinking, analytical and participative behavior to solving techniques and decision making in evaluation, treatment and decision making.

·        Initiates work assignments independently without specific direction.

·        Demonstrates responsibility and accountability according to legal, ethical, professional, educational, and personal development goals.

·        Must be able to respond immediately in crisis situations concerning patients and/or family members.

·        Operates mechanical equipment and expands knowledge through keeping up with advanced technology.

·        Prioritizes work and meets changing demands and deadlines.

·        Effective communication and interpersonal skills and behaviors.

·        Follow procedures related to position competencies.

·        Knowledge of safety and infection control WRMC procedures.

·        Knowledge and skills to provide care appropriate to the ages of patients served and in accordance with their developmental needs.

·        Knowledge of blood borne pathogens.

·        Knowledge of departmental sanitary practices.

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