Recreational Therapist jobs in South Jordan, UT

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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Recreational Therapist PRN
  • University of Utah Health
  • SALT LAKE CITY, UT OTHER
  • Overview

    As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, diversity, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission. EO/AA

    This position is responsible for developing treatment plans, implementing and evaluating recreation therapy interventions and ensuring safe and appropriate therapeutic services are provided.

    Corporate Overview: The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes.

    Responsibilities

    • Provides safe and appropriate specialized programs.
    • Assesses patients, develops and implements treatment programs to meet the goals of treatment services and patient needs.
    • Establishes treatment goals.
    • Evaluates therapy results and modifies treatment plans accordingly.
    • Develops discharge plans in collaboration with patient, family and treatment team members.
    • Participates as an active member of the treatment team.
    • Participates in the department and service delivery unit's quality improvement programs.
    • Evaluates and assists in procurement of needed resources.
    • May assist in orientation, supervision and professional development of new staff and students.

    Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

    • Ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined above.
    • Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills.
    • Ability to provide care appropriate to the population served.
    • In performing daily work responsibilities with patients, the incumbent must constantly monitor safety and be able to foresee problems before they become a crisis. It may be required to address and resolve crisis situations involving patients.
    • The staff member must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit.
    • The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of life span growth and development and the ability to assess data regarding the patient's status and provide care as described in the department's policies and procedures manual.

    Qualifications

    Qualifications

    Licenses Required

    • One of the following
      • Current licensure to practice as a Master Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (MTRS) in the State of Utah.
      • Current licensure to practice as a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (TRS) in the State of Utah.
    * Additional license requirements as determined by the hiring department.

    Qualifications (Preferred)

    Preferred

    • Two years of related experience.
    • Current Basic Life Support Health Care Provider card through American Heart Association or obtain one within one month of hire.
    • National certification as a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS).

    Working Conditions and Physical Demands

    Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.

    • This position involves intermediate work that may exert up to 50 pounds and may consistently require lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling or otherwise moving objects while providing patient care to those with psychiatric conditions.

    Physical Requirements

    Carrying, Climbing, Color Determination, Crawling, Far Vision, Lifting, Listening, Manual Dexterity, Near Vision, Non Indicated, Pulling and/or Pushing, Reaching, Sitting, Speaking, Standing, Stooping and Crouching, Tasting or Smelling, Walking
  • 23 Days Ago

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Part Time Recreational Therapist
  • Highland Ridge Hospital
  • Midvale, UT PART_TIME
  • Overview Recreational Therapist - Part Time opportunity! Great opportunity for a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist. Busy behavioral health setting looking for enthusiastic candidates to join...
  • 24 Days Ago

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Seasonal Store Sales Specialist- Farmington UT
  • REI (Recreational Equipment Inc.)
  • Farmington, UT OTHER
  • Overview: Come shape the future of the outdoors 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 t...
  • 3 Days Ago

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Recreational Coach
  • Elevate Sports Center
  • Eagle, UT PART_TIME
  • Are you an awesome human being who loves to play with kids? The world needs more people like you, you rock. Oh, wait … did you want to get paid to play with kids while also teaching them awesome skill...
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Therapist
  • Universal Health Services, Inc.
  • West Jordan, UT FULL_TIME
  • Responsibilities Clinical Therapist - Residential Treatment Center Do you want to have a positive impact in the lives of adolescents? We are looking for positive, energetic, and self-motivated full-ti...
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Therapist
  • Numinus Wellness Inc
  • Murray, UT FULL_TIME
  • Description: Numinus Wellness helps people to heal and be well through the development and delivery of innovative mental health care and access to safe, evidence-based psychedelic-assisted therapies. ...
  • 8 Days Ago

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Registered Nurse RN Full Time, Part Time
  • Prime IV Hydration & Wellness South Jordan
  • South Jordan, UT
  • Job Description Job Description Seeking motivated, experienced Nurses to be a part of our medical team at Prime IV Hydra...
  • 3/29/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Pharmacy Technician
  • Costco
  • South Jordan, UT
  • Job Description Assists pharmacist to fill, dispense prescriptions for customers. Assists customers at counter, retrieve...
  • 3/29/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Dental Receptionist
  • FFP Management LLC
  • South Jordan, UT
  • Are you a detail-oriented and compassionate individual with a passion for helping people achieve beautiful, confident sm...
  • 3/29/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Remote Licensed Clinical Psychologist
  • Headway - Design & Development
  • South Jordan, UT
  • Mental health clinicians use Headway in a number of ways, ranging from conducting psychotherapy sessions with patients t...
  • 3/29/2024 12:00:00 AM

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CNA/caregiver
  • ComForCare
  • South Jordan, UT
  • Live your best life possible by helping others live theirs Our Caregivers are the heart and soul of what we do. At ComFo...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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FT Client Support Specialist (Work From Home)>
  • Adentro
  • South Jordan, UT
  • [Customer Service / Fully Remote] - Anywhere in U.S. / Up to $55K per year / Medical, dental, and vision / 401K - As a C...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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PRN Occupational Therapy Assistant - Copper Creek Senior Living
  • Legacy Healthcare Services
  • South Jordan, UT
  • Ignite Your Legacy by helping senior adults to find purpose, safety, and dignity. We are looking for a COTA who enjoys a...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Psych Tech / Support Staff (Sat-Sun)
  • Canyon View
  • Salt Lake City, UT
  • Overview: Position Support Staff / Psych Tech This position serves in a residential treatment center for adults with sub...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 22.1 square miles (57 km2), of which, 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2), 0.34 percent, is water. South Jordan is located in the southwestern portion of the Salt Lake Valley. The city lies between the Oquirrh Mountains to the west, West Jordan to the north, the Jordan River and Sandy to the east, Draper to the southeast, Riverton to the south, and Herriman to the southwest. The relative flatness of South Jordan is due to lacustrine sediments of a pleistocene lake called Lake Bonneville. Lake Bonneville existed from 75,000 t...
Source: Wikipedia (as of 04/11/2019). Read more from Wikipedia
Income Estimation for Recreational Therapist jobs
$53,775 to $66,809
South Jordan, Utah area prices
were up 2.3% from a year ago

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