Certified Recreational Therapist

Apply Now Mentor Community Services , a part of the Sevita family, provides community-based services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Here we believe every person has the right to live well, and everyone deserves to have a fulfilling career. Youll join a mission-driven team and cree relionships th motive us all every day. Join us today, and experience a career well lived.

Therapeutic Certified Recreional Therapist

Full Time Position

$56,000/per year

Merriville, IN

Do you have experience in Recreional Therapy and are looking for rewarding work in an organizion dediced to making a positive impact in the lives of others? Bring your commitment and clinical skills to a team-based workplace th puts people first.

• Provide therapeutic recreion-based trement program opportunities, including individual and group therapy, in a safe, effective manner to all program participants.
• Complete assessment/evaluion in the areas of Recreional Therapy upon admission for all program participants.
• Work directly with paraprofessional staff to facilite training and program participant growth in the areas of Recreional Therapy.
• Assist in the development of the rehabilition plan of care to meet the needs of each program participant.
• Communice with the program participant, family, and funders as needed regarding participant stus and need of services.
• Remain current and compliant with federal, ste, and accrediting body regulions and standards.
• Adhere to work practices consistent with Mentor mission, policies, and procedures.
• Adhere to code of ethics, standards of practice, and continuing educion requirements of the American Therapeutic Recreion Associion (ATRA).
• Procure and maintain all recreional equipment to assure safe and approprie use by program participants and staff.
• Advoce and educe staff, program participants, and families in the areas of recreional therapy and therapeutic recreion.
• Maintain best practice methods through continued educion coursework.

Qualificions:

• Bachelors Degree in Recreional Therapy.
• Two years of experience in a rehabilition environment and/or work with persons with neurological and developmental deficits.
• Certificion of CTRS (Certified Therapeutic Recreion Specialist).
• Knowledge of rehabilitive techniques relive to recreion for persons with diverse neurological impairment.
• Ability to interpret evaluions from various disciplines (Neuropsychology, Occupional/Speech/Physical Therapies) and understand the relevance to your practice.
• Ability to handle stressful situions in a calm, professional manner. Ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion.
• Exceptional communicion skills with an ability to establish trust and rapport quickly.
• A good listener with an ability to emphize while still providing guidance.

Why Join Us?

• Full compension/benefits package for full-time employees.
• 401(k) with company mch.
• Paid time off and holiday pay.
• Complex work adding value to the organizions mission alongside a gre team of co-workers.
• Enjoy job security with nionwide career development and advancement opportunities.

We have meaningful work for you come join our team Apply Today!

Sevita is a leading provider of home and community-based specialized health care. We believe th everyone deserves to live a full, more independent life. We provide people with quality services and individualized supports th lead to growth and independence, regardless of the physical, intellectual, or behavioral challenges they face.

Weve made this our mission for more than 50 years. And today, our 40,000 team members continue to innove and enhance care for the 50,000 individuals we serve all over the U.S.

As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discrimine on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual oriention, or gender identity), nional origin, age, disability, genetic informion, veteran stus, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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