Recreation Therapy Technician

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Recreation Therapist, you'll improve patient well-being by designing therapeutic recreation programs, helping them develop skills and enhance quality of life.

Every day you'll assess needs, plan treatments, and lead engaging activities, collaborating with teams and documenting progress.

To be successful in this role, you need strong therapeutic recreation knowledge, creativity, and interpersonal skills.

Job Requirements

Bachelor's Degree. Specialty in a therapeutic recreation preferred.

Certification as Recreational Therapy Assistant preferred.

Must have current BLS and CPI.

At least on year workplace experience with a mental health population preferred or internship as recreational therapy assistant.

Where You'll Work

CHI St. Vincent, a regional health network serving Arkansas, is part of CommonSpirit Health. We have served Arkansas since 1888 with a history of many firsts. Together with more than 4500 coworkers, 1000 medical staff and 500 volunteers we consistently receive praise for care advancements. CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health in 2019. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community. CHI St. Vincent provides you with the same level of care you provide to others. We care about our team member well-being and offer benefits that complement and support your work/life balance.