Correctional Recreation/Recreational Therapist - $2,546 per week
Care Career
Calipatria, CA
4 days ago
$2,546 per week
Job Description
Join Care Career as a Correctional Recreation Therapist, where you'll play a vital role in enhancing the well-being of patients through therapeutic recreation. This travel position offers competitive weekly pay and a chance to make a significant impact in a correctional setting.
Key Responsibilities
Communicate changes in patient condition to the Director of Recreational Therapy
Provide feedback to the interdisciplinary treatment team regarding patient response to therapy
Conduct assessments in psychosocial, leisure, and recreation skills development
Ensure timely documentation of interventions
Teach coping skills and stress management techniques
Apply advanced knowledge of counseling concepts to determine appropriate services
Required Qualifications
Advanced knowledge of counseling and therapeutic concepts
Ability to conduct assessments in psychosocial, leisure, and recreation skills
Experience in communicating changes in patient condition
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with psychiatric, trauma-affected, and chemically dependent patients
Knowledge of group dynamics and group processing in therapy