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

Jefferson Health

Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, United States
Improve patient skills
Treat cognitive deficits
Treat physical deficits
The Therapeutic Recreation Specialist provides leisure lifestyle and educational services to patients with cognitive, physical, social, emotional, and visual/perceptual deficits to improve skills

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.
  • In this role you will be responsible for teaching adaptive skills, assisting in restoring function, and developing treatment interventions based on evaluations.
  • Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, flexible spending accounts, and retirement plans.

Matching 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.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Improve patient skills
  • Treat cognitive deficits
  • Treat physical deficits
  • Treat social deficits
  • Treat emotional deficits
  • Treat visual/perceptual deficits

Nice-to-have

  • Subject matter expert
  • Interdisciplinary team representative
  • Patient and family education
  • Functional community outings

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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