Recreational Therapist Jefferson Moss-magee (32 Hours) Elkins Park

Jefferson Health

Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, United States
Not specified
Leisure lifestyle and educational services
Improve skills
Restore function
Jefferson Health is seeking a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, to provide leisure lifestyle and educational services to patients with various deficits. The role involves teaching adaptive skills, evaluating patient needs, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to enhance patient care and outcomes

Job Summary

  • The Therapeutic Recreation Specialist provides leisure lifestyle and educational services to patients with cognitive, physical, social, emotional, and visual/perceptual deficits to improve skills.
  • The Recreation Therapist is expected to perform documentation of patient care including assessments, progress notes, encounters, and consultations and other reports as needed.
  • Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits.

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Jefferson Health is seeking a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, to provide leisure lifestyle and educational services to patients with various deficits. The role involves teaching adaptive skills, evaluating patient needs, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to enhance patient care and outcomes.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • leisure lifestyle and educational services
  • improve skills
  • restore function
  • direct service delivery
  • functional community outings

Nice-to-have

  • subject matter expert
  • interdisciplinary teams
  • fosters and maintains a safe treatment area
  • promotes effective communication

Key Requirements

  • young adult to geriatric age range
  • complex medical or mental health issues
  • documentation of patient care

Work Rights

Not specified

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