Recreational Therapist jobs in Albany, GA

Recreational Therapist plans and directs medically approved therapeutic recreational programs for patients. Organizes activities according to patients' capabilities, needs, and interests. Being a Recreational Therapist conducts programs including symptom management, basic conversation skills, community re-entry, sports, gardening, dramatics, music, social activities, and arts and crafts. Prepares reports for patients' physicians describing individual patient symptoms and reactions to therapeutic programs. Additionally, Recreational Therapist conducts activity therapy assessment of a patient's strengths and needs, and recommends therapeutic activity. Documents progress on each patient. Requires a license/certification to practice from the National Council of Therapeutic Recreation Specialists. Requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a manager. Requires to practice from the National Council of Therapeutic Recreation Specialists. Recreational Therapist's years of experience requirement may be unspecified. Certification and/or licensing in the position's specialty is the main requirement. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Therapist
  • UHS
  • MOULTRIE, GA PER_DIEM
  • Responsibilities

    PRN Therapist

    Turning Point has openings for PRN Therapists to work during the week and/or weekends. Apply today to get scheduled for dedicated time to meet staff and learn more about being a Therapist at Turning Point! Let us know your desire for weekday and/or weekend coverage at the interview.

     

    Therapists at Turning Point provide individual and group counseling to adults with trauma, mental health, and/or substance abuse issues. Therapists must be aware of social factors affecting the psychological well-being of individuals, services/programs for psychological/sociological improvement of individuals, and in conducting evaluative interviews.

     

    Our continuum of care philosophy offers a vast range of services and benefits from inpatient hospitalization to outpatient programs with a “therapeutic community” which focuses on self and peer accountability. Our Therapists and Patients also benefit from:

    • Multidisciplinary Clinical Team
    • Individualized Treatment Plans
    • Patient-Focused Rehabilitation Programs
    • Collegial, Professional Team of Therapists with Innovative Treatment Modalities.

     

    Quality Healthcare is our passion, improving lives is our reward. We are working to change lives and transform the delivery of healthcare.

     

    Turning Point Care Center, LLC

    For more than 35 years, Turning Point Care Center has provided a place of healing and hope to adults who suffer from behavioral health disorders and/or substance abuse. We are committed to providing quality behavioral health care through our inpatient and outpatient gender specific programs in Moultrie, GA. Our serene, rural setting gives patients a secure environment where they can build their foundation for lifelong recovery. We believe in creating healthy communities, which start with healthy individuals, linked through sound relationships to their families, friends, neighbors and peers.

     

    Visit our website at https://turningpointcare.com/ to learn more!

     


    Qualifications

    Qualified candidates will meet the following requirements:

    • Licensure in the State of Georgia: LMSW, LCSW, LAMFT, LMFT, LAPC, or LPC.
    • Certifications including CRC, CADC, and CAC may be considered for PRN positions with experience in Behavioral Health. 
    • Competence in understanding and treating primary mental health diagnosis, substance dependence, and the treatment of dual diagnosis.

     

    Apply online at https://jobs.uhsinc.com/turning-point-care-center

     

    About Universal Health Services

    One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $14.3 billion in 2023. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

     

    Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 96,700 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

     

    UHS is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at UHS via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of UHS. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by UHS as a result of the referral or through other means.

     

    EEO Statement

    All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

     

    We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

     

    Notice

    At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries.  We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.

     

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Radiation Therapist
  • Trustaff
  • Albany, GA FULL_TIME
  • As a Radiation Therapist, also sometimes called a Therapeutic Radiographer, you'll use ionizing radiation to treat diseases like cancer. Working as a part of the greater oncology care team, you'll gat...
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Occupational Therapist
  • Halcyon Rehabilitation
  • Moultrie, GA FULL_TIME
  • Occupational Therapist Full-Time in Moultrie, GA Are you an excellent Occupational Therapist looking for a company that embraces your philosophy dedicated to exceeding patient/family expectations? Wou...
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Occupational Therapist
  • CenterWell Home Health
  • Barney, GA FULL_TIME
  • Become a part of our caring community and help us put health first As a Home Health Occupational Therapist, you will: Assess/screen patient's daily living/work-related skills and develop therapeutic r...
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Physical Therapist
  • Hire Velocity
  • Leesburg, GA FULL_TIME
  • Overview We are seeking individuals who want to come to work every day excited about the challenge of pushing themselves and their clients beyond expectations, beyond ‘good enough’. We’re a high energ...
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Physical Therapist
  • Hire Velocity
  • Leesburg, GA FULL_TIME
  • Overview We are seeking individuals who want to come to work every day excited about the challenge of pushing themselves and their clients beyond expectations, beyond ‘good enough’. We’re a high energ...
  • 7 Days Ago

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Travel Nurse RN - Float Med Surg - $2,035 per week
  • Hiring Now!
  • Albany, GA
  • American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Float Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Albany, Georgia. Job Descripti...
  • 4/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg - $2,110 per week
  • PRN Healthcare
  • Albany, GA
  • Wellspring Nurse Source is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Albany, Georgia. Job Descripti...
  • 4/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Travel Ultrasound Technologist - $2,882 per week
  • Hiring Now!
  • Albany, GA
  • Aureus Medical Group - Imaging is seeking a travel Ultrasound Technologist for a travel job in Albany, Georgia. Job Desc...
  • 4/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg - $1,815 per week
  • Hiring Now!
  • Albany, GA
  • RTG Medical-Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Albany, Georgia. Job Description &...
  • 4/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Travel CT Technologist - $2,393 per week
  • Stability Healthcare
  • Albany, GA
  • OneStaff Medical is seeking a travel CT Technologist for a travel job in Albany, Georgia. Job Description & Requirements...
  • 4/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Travel CT Technologist - $2,355 per week
  • Stability Healthcare
  • Albany, GA
  • TotalMed Allied is seeking a travel CT Technologist for a travel job in Albany, Georgia. Job Description & Requirements ...
  • 4/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg - $2,800 per week
  • Hiring Now!
  • Albany, GA
  • LanceSoft is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Albany, Georgia. Job Description & Requireme...
  • 4/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Travel CT Technologist - $2,459 per week
  • Stability Healthcare
  • Albany, GA
  • FlexCare Imaging is seeking a travel CT Technologist for a travel job in Albany, Georgia. Job Description & Requirements...
  • 4/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

Albany is a city in the U.S. state of Georgia. Located on the Flint River, it is the seat of Dougherty County. Located in southwest Georgia, it is the principal city of the Albany, Georgia metropolitan area. The population was 77,434 at the 2010 U.S. Census, making it the eighth-largest city in the state. It became prominent in the nineteenth century as a shipping and market center, first served by riverboats and then by railroads. Seven lines met in Albany, and it was a center of trade in the Southeast. It was part of the Black Belt, the extensive area in the Deep South of cotton plantations....
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Income Estimation for Recreational Therapist jobs
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