Behavioral Health, Cerebral Vascular Accident, Claims Processing, Clinical Medicine, Disease, Documentation, Emergency Care, Memory Hardware, Neuromuscular, Parks & Recreation, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Process Improvement, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Recreation, Recreational Therapy, Substance Abuse
Wilmington, North Carolina
The Therapeutic Recreation Specialist is responsible and accountable for the planning, directing and provision of assessment and of psycho-educational groups and therapeutic recreational activities to patients in accordance with the North Carolina Board of Therapeutic Recreation, physician’s orders, and Novant Health –SP. Able to participate in process improvements, team meetings, and/or dept specific committee meetings.
What We're Looking For:
- Education: 4 Year / Bachelors Degree, required. Graduate of National Recreation and Parks Association / American Association of Leisure and Recreation (NRPA/AALR) accredited college or university with a Bachelor degree. New graduates after January 1, 2007 must hold National Certification (CTRS) and North Carolina State Licensure (LRT). Current practitioners must have the ability to obtain National Certification (CTRS) and North Carolina State Licensure (LRT) by January 1, 2008.
- Experience: One year clinical experience in Behavioral Health, preferred.
- Licensure/Certification: NC state approved curricula for restrictive interventions (facility specific) within 3 months of hire for Emergency Departments and Behavioral Health units, required.
- Additional Skills (required): Conduct assessments. Maintain a caseload and responsible for documentation regarding caseload patients. Provide clinical services to a wide range of ages, cultures and socio-economic backgrounds. Keep accurate and appropriate record. Perform well in a work environment dependent upon mutual support, a high degree of independence, and a strong team concept. Skill at presenting to groups, facilitating group interaction and providing one to one sessions as needed.
- Additional Skills (preferred): One year experience of mental health/substance abuse background with a working knowledge of psychiatric diagnosis and therapeutic interventions with the mental health/substance abuse population.
What You'll Do:
The Therapeutic Recreation Specialist will:
- Carry a daily caseload of predominately neuro patients
- Provide both 1:1 and small group therapy
- Focus heavily on community reintegration and discharge readiness
- Support behavioral management and adjustment to disability
- Complement PT/OT/SLP, especially for patients not tolerating full therapy intensity
They will have a high neurologic case load, so they need to be competent in :
- Stroke, TBI, SCI, Parkinson’s disease, MS, brain tumors, and neuromuscular disorders
- Cognitive impairments (attention, memory, executive function)
- Visual-perceptual deficits, neglect, aphasia, dysarthria
- Spasticity, motor planning deficits, balance and endurance limitations
- Psychosocial adjustment to disability