Recreational Therapist jobs in Massachusetts

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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ABA Therapist- Summer Only!
  • Recreational Education Center, LLC
  • Peabody, MA PART_TIME,FULL_TIME,TEMPORARY
  • Are you a college student seeking to gain some experience in special education this summer? You have come to the right place! We are actively hiring summer employees. Apply now to secure an amazing summer opportunity to build your future career.

    The Recreational Education Center (The "REC") is HIRING! Our program is designed to "bridge the autism gap". Following the principles of applied behavior analysis, we seek to provide individualized services to minimize gaps in client programming/schedules to ensure maximum growth and progress.

    Come join our team and watch this growth happen!

    Our team is hiring for full and part time behavior therapists. Join our team and receive extensive training and have a blast doing it. No experience needed, just bring your enthusiasm for working with individuals on the autism spectrum.

    Flexible hours, daily laughs, amazing collaboration and room for growth within the company.

    Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary

    Pay: From $18.00 per hour

    Expected hours: No less than 10 per week

    Schedule:

    • 4 hour shift
    • 8 hour shift
    • Choose your own hours
    • Day shift
    • Monday to Friday

    Work setting:

    • Clinic

    Work Location: In person

  • 18 Days Ago

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Full Time (Remote) Licensed Therapist - Massachusetts
  • Therapist Recruiting
  • Boston, MA FULL_TIME
  • Company Description NOCD is an award-winning digital health company focused on identifying people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and managing them using evidence-based treatment. Although OC...
  • 29 Days Ago

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Recreation/Recreational Therapist - $24-32 per hour
  • Hospital for Behavioral Medicine
  • Worcester, MA FULL_TIME
  • Hospital for Behavioral Medicine is seeking a Recreation/Recreational Therapist for a job in Worcester, Massachusetts.Job Description & RequirementsSpecialty: Recreation/Recreational TherapistDiscipli...
  • 1 Month Ago

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Clinic-based BCBA
  • Recreational Education Center, LLC
  • Peabody, MA FULL_TIME,PART_TIME
  • With so many opportunities as a BCBA, why us? Well, our organization is run following the evidenced based methodologies of applied behavior analysis. We seek to individualize YOUR career goals and cre...
  • Just Posted

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Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)- "Never wake up to a job again"
  • Recreational Education Center, LLC
  • Peabody, MA PART_TIME,FULL_TIME
  • With so many opportunities as a BCBA, why us? Well, our organization is run following the evidenced based methodologies of applied behavior analysis. We seek to individualize YOUR career goals and cre...
  • 5 Days Ago

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Store Operations Supervisor
  • REI (Recreational Equipment Inc.)
  • Cambridge, MA OTHER
  • Overview: REI Co-op is united around discovering, building and celebrating better ways of working in this world, all so that folks can find and pursue a love of the outdoors. When you work for the co-...
  • 24 Days Ago

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RECREATION THERAPIST
  • LifeBridge Health
  • Randallstown, MD
  • RECREATION THERAPIST Randallstown, MD NORTHWEST HOSPITAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH Full-time - Day shift - 8:00am-4:30pm Allied ...
  • 4/19/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Recreational Therapist
  • Signet Health
  • Valhalla, NY
  • Overview The Recreational Therapist is responsible for recreational & therapeutic activities. The position will function...
  • 4/19/2024 12:00:00 AM

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RECREATION THERAPIST
  • LifeBridge Health
  • Baltimore, MD
  • RECREATION THERAPIST Baltimore, MD LEVINDALE HOSPITAL RECREATION Full-time - Day shift - 8:00am-4:30pm Allied Health 829...
  • 4/18/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Recreational Therapist
  • Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services
  • Grand Rapids, MI
  • What Will You Do? As a Recreational Therapist at Pine Rest, you’ll be part of tight-knit team that believes in the heali...
  • 4/18/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Recreational Therapist
  • Mount Sinai Medical Center
  • Miami Beach, FL
  • Recreational Therapist As Mount Sinai grows, so does our legacy in high-quality health care. Since 1949, Mount Sinai Med...
  • 4/17/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Recreational Therapist
  • Shriners Children's
  • Honolulu, HI
  • Company Overview: Join our Shriners Hospital for Children's Hawaii 'Ohana! We are proud of providing the highest quality...
  • 4/17/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Recreational Therapist
  • PrairieCare
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • About Us: We are a psychiatric healthcare system, dedicated to providing mental healthcare for all, with seven locations...
  • 4/16/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Recreation Therapist
  • Rogers Behavioral Health
  • Oconomowoc, WI
  • *$1,000 Retention Bonus Available! Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours/week. 8-hour shifts. Float position - assisting with al...
  • 3/20/2024 12:00:00 AM

Massachusetts is the 7th-smallest state in the United States. It is located in the New England region of the northeastern United States and has an area of 10,555 square miles (27,340 km2), 25.7% of which is water. Several large bays distinctly shape its coast. Boston is the largest city, at the inmost point of Massachusetts Bay, and the mouth of the Charles River. Despite its small size, Massachusetts features numerous topographically distinctive regions. The large coastal plain of the Atlantic Ocean in the eastern section of the state contains Greater Boston, along with most of the state's po...
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Income Estimation for Recreational Therapist jobs
$61,248 to $76,100

Recreational Therapist in Hopkinsville, KY
Recreational therapists use arts and crafts, animals, sports, games, dance and movement, drama, music, and community outings to help people who have disabilities and illnesses.
October 04, 2019
Recreational Therapist in Manchester, NH
A recreational therapist usually requires a bachelor’s degree in human anatomy, assessment, psychiatric and medical therapy, use of assistive devices and technology and the characteristics of illnesses and disabilities.
October 16, 2019
Recreational Therapist in Bradenton, FL
Recreational therapists are trained professionals that plan and assist patients in a variety of activities to enhance independent living skills, prevent secondary health conditions, and improve the quality of life.
November 17, 2019