Recreation Therapist Jobs in Utah

Job Title: Recreational Therapist/Creative Arts Therapist Company: Location: Salt Lake City, UT Description: Job Summary Develops and implements creative arts treatment programs through music therapy or art therapy and ensures safe and appropriate therapeutic services are provided to the patient. Qualifications Music Therapy positions require a bachelor?s degree in music therapy or music with an equivalency in music therapy; certification by the Board of Music Therapy (MT-BC). Art Therapy positions require a master?s degree in art therapy; art therapist registration (ATR) by the American Art Therapy Association within one year of employment. All Creative Arts Therapy positions require a current Basic Life Support Health Care Provider card or obtain one within one month of hire; demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills also required. Two years of related experience and/or a graduate degree in music therapy and national certification in advanced therapy techniques and applications is preferred. Care is appropriate to the population served. Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description. Disclaimer This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job. Essential Functions 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. Problem Solving The Creative Arts Therapist serves as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team (music or art) and has the authority to provide input on the individualized treatment goals and objectives. The incumbent must be able to implement the proper treatment interventions for individual patients based on assessed needs and limitations. The incumbent communicates with patients and families regarding the program structure and treatment plan and monitors the patient?s progress making modifications to services as needed. The incumbent is required to abide by established hospital policies and procedures as well as practices determined by the ?Standards of Practice for Art Therapy? or the ?Standards of Practice for Music Therapy?. Program changes are recommended to the Program Director and/or the Manager of Expressive Therapies and implemented only after obtaining proper authorization and/or consent from supervisors. Challenges encountered by incumbent include, but are not limited to, developing and presenting treatment methods that will be appropriate and will contribute to the treatment of the patient, adapt intervention to meet individual needs while conducting intervention in a group format. 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. Comments 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. If you are interested in this position, please contact Janine Calfo, Recruiter at Register to View or call Register to View