Recreational Therapist - Pediatrics

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Join the Cleveland Clinic team where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

As a Recreational Therapist, you will assist patients with developing and enhancing social, cognitive, physical and emotional skills. Your efforts will focus on implementing treatment plans that best serve and meet the needs of patients of all ages, health backgrounds and differences. Your ability to provide compassionate, person-centered support can leav e a lasting positive impact o n your community every day.

A caregiver in this position works days and evenings from 8:00am4:30pm.

There is also a Saturday rotation

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Pl an, conduct, direct and coordinate therapeutic programming and activities in g roup and individual settings.

• Train other caregivers in provision of therapeutic programming and activities.

• Complete assessments for functional and rehabilitative needs , such as activities of daily living , community living skills and social, leisure and vocational skills.

• Educate patients, family and other caregivers in skills and resources applicable for discharge plan.

• Effectively and efficiently plan and utilize programming budget, including care and equipment maintenance .

• Research, explore and implement innovative and evidence-based therapies that may benefit patients in the clinical setting.

• Coordinate and supervise volunteers, students and interns.

• Participate in hospital and enterprise safety programs, identifying risks to patient safety and reducing healthcare errors.

• Provide relevant in-service training sessions for caregivers.

• Create treatment plans and programing that meet patient needs and interests.

• Educate patients in social skills needed to become or remain independent.

• Plan and implement therapeutic group programming.

• Record and analyze patient progress.

• Evaluate interventions for effectiveness.

• Develop and create new applications, ideas, systems or products.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Bachelors Degree from an accredi ted school of Recreational Therapy

• Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) Certification through the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation

• BLS Healthcare Provider within 90 days of hire

• WELLE Training within 90 days of hire

• Knowledgeable of emergency and disaster procedures

• Experience in a healthcare and/or behavioral health setting

• Experience with pediatric medical population both inpatient and outpatien

• Knowledge of therapeutic processes, growth and development, limit-setting and establishing /maintaining therapeutic relationships and boundaries with patients

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Masters Degree

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Physical Requirements:

• Ability to maintain balance despite sudden load, in order to support person from falling during gait.

• Ability to lift and reach with arms sufficiently to lift a person's arms or legs during exercise programs.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All offers of employment are follwed by testing for controlled substances and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System's Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

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