Recreational Therapist Cert

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CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:

• Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.

• Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group. 

• Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.

• Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)  

• For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

Job Description:

Education:
▪ Required: Bachelor’s degree in recreation with emphasis in therapeutic recreation or related field such as Music Therapy, Art Therapy, or Creative Arts Therapy.
Experience:
▪ Previous experience in mental health or age specific population preferred
Skills:
▪ Good communication skills – Ability to communicate effectively in written format and/or oral presentations
▪ Strong analytical & problem solving skills; semi-independent in decision making
▪ Ability to maintain organization in a changing environment
▪ Exhibit initiative, responsibility & flexibility
▪ Must be able to initiate and understand research related to projects
▪ Learn and appropriately utilize all required computer applications, including but not limited to E-mail, Windows-based or Microsoft programs
▪ Ability to write effective documentation for processes and procedures.
▪ Ability to make routine decisions in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
▪ Appropriate assessment skills
Licensure/Certification/Registration:
▪ Preferred: Certified Therapeutic Recreational Specialist (CTRS)