Recreational Therapist jobs in Newton, MA

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

  • 22 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...
  • 1 Month Ago

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Seasonal Store Sales Specialist - Boston MA
  • REI (Recreational Equipment Inc.)
  • Boston, MA TEMPORARY
  • OverviewREI 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-op...
  • Just Posted

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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...
  • 4 Days 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...
  • 4 Days Ago

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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...
  • 9 Days Ago

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Recreation/Recreational Therapist - $24-32 per hour
  • Hiring Now!
  • Worcester, MA
  • Hospital for Behavioral Medicine is seeking a Recreation/Recreational Therapist for a job in Worcester, Massachusetts. J...
  • 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Trauma Therapist
  • New Hope, Inc.
  • Attleboro, MA
  • Trauma Therapist DEPARTMENT: Community Based Services/Counseling Hours: 35 hrs/week REPORTS TO: Manager of Clinical Serv...
  • 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Physician - Geriatric Care - PACE Program - Leominster, MA
  • Fallon Health
  • Leominster, MA
  • People rave about the beautiful decor and work setting at Summit and we are always looking for talented providers at all...
  • 4/21/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Trauma Therapist
  • New Hope Inc.
  • Attleboro, MA
  • Trauma Therapist DEPARTMENT:Community Based Services/Counseling Hours: 35 hrs/week REPORTS TO: Manager of Clinical Servi...
  • 4/21/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Health Aide or CNA - New $20/hr Starting Pay (up to $24/hr) Great Benefits! Health Insurance! Mileage Paid!
  • Fallon Community Health Plan
  • Lowell, MA
  • Overview Fallon Health Vaccination Requirements: To protect the health and safety of our workforce, members and communit...
  • 4/19/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Physical Therapist
  • Easter Seals of Massachusetts Inc
  • Bridgewater, MA
  • Job Description Job Description Physical Therapist (PT) Easterseals MA @ The Bridge Center Bridgewater, MA Per Diem & Pa...
  • 4/19/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Physician - Geriatric Care - PACE Program - Leominster, MA
  • Fallon Health
  • Leominster, MA
  • People rave about the beautiful decor and work setting at Summit and we are always looking for talented providers at all...
  • 4/18/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Physical Therapist
  • Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Specialists, Inc.
  • North Andover, MA
  • Job Description Job Description Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Specialists, Inc. in North Andover, MA has a full time o...
  • 4/18/2024 12:00:00 AM

Newton is a suburban city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. It is approximately 7 miles (11 km) west of downtown Boston and is bordered by Boston's Brighton and West Roxbury neighborhoods to the east and south, respectively, and by the suburb of Brookline to the east, the suburbs of Watertown and Waltham to the north, and Weston, Wellesley and Needham to the west. Rather than having a single city center, Newton resembles a patchwork of thirteen villages. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of Newton was 85,146, making it the eleventh largest city in the state. Ne...
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Income Estimation for Recreational Therapist jobs
$63,105 to $78,409
Newton, Massachusetts area prices
were up 2.5% from a year ago

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