Recreational Therapist - Adult Psychiatry - Cox North

Summary

About Us

CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:

• Named one of Modern Healthcares Best Places to work five times.
• Named one of Americas Greatest Workplaces by Newsweek .
• Recognized as a Greatest Workplace for Women in both 2023 and 2024.
• Listed as one of the Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024.
• Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
• Ranked among the Best Employers by State for Missouri.

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement Plan with employer match, and many more!
• For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

Additional Information about the position

• $1,800 Sign-On Bonus, 24 hours of front-loaded Paid Time Off
• Relocation bonus available for qualified candidates (if applicable)

• Job Summary
  • Provides supportive advocacy to patients and their families as part of an interdisciplinary health care team to overcome barriers to progression-of-care and facilitate a safe and coordinated discharge to the community.
• Job Requirements
  • Education
    • Required: Bachelors Degree in Recreation with emphasis in therapeutic recreation or a related field, such as Music Therapy, Art Therapy, or Creative Arts Therapy.
  • Experience
    • Previous experience in mental health or age specific population preferred
  • Skills
    • Good communication skills Ability to communicate effectively in written format and/or oral presentations
    • Strong analytical & problem solving skills; semi-independent in decision making
    • Ability to maintain organization in a changing environment
    • Exhibit initiative, responsibility & flexibility
    • Must be able to initiate and understand research related to projects
    • Learn and appropriately utilize all required computer applications, including but not limited to E-mail, Windows-based or Microsoft programs
    • Ability to write effective documentation for processes and procedures.
    • Ability to make routine decisions in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
    • Appropriate assessment skills
  • Licensure/Certification/Registration
    • Required: Must obtain BLS within 90 days of hire
    • Required: Certified Therapeutic Recreational Specialist (CTRS) or related field such as Music Therapy (MT-BC), Art Therapy (ATR-BC), within 2 years of hire