Recreation Therapist

Where You’ll Work

We believe in the healing power of humanity and serving the common good through our dedicated work and shared mission to celebrate humankindness. 

As one of the busiest ERs in Utah, Holy Cross Hospital - Jordan Valley West is known for offering a broad spectrum of medical services and specialty clinics to care for the diverse healthcare needs of our growing community. We are on a mission to provide the highest quality health care services with compassion and respect and demonstrate this daily with proactive, focused, caring interactions that comfort, inform and promote healing among patients, families, and co-workers. We believe in doing what’s right. We treat our employees fairly, work hard, use resources wisely, and are constantly striving to improve the quality and safety of care we deliver to our patients.  We offer a Level III trauma center, STEMI cardiac receiving center, Certified stroke treatment center, and orthopedics specializing in helping athletes recover from sports related injuries.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Recreation Therapist, you will direct the therapeutic recreation program, utilizing recreation as a tool to help patients achieve and maintain a healthy lifestyle and cope with mental illness. Every day you will conduct individual and group therapies, focusing on building healthier coping skills and improving leisure time utilization to support patient well-being. To be successful in this role, you will possess expertise in therapeutic recreation, strong group and individual therapy skills, and a compassionate approach to helping patients develop healthy coping mechanisms and lifestyles.

• Evaluates patients and develops treatment plans including specific goals, functional outcomes, reevaluating and modifying plans as necessary.
• Consults with members of the multidisciplinary team to select the most appropriate activity program for individual patients based on patient needs and capabilities.
• Utilizes a variety of educational, physical, recreational and social activities to foster patient achieving maximum independence.
• Assesses, develops and conducts group activities based on cognitive abilities and individual treatment needs.
• Evaluates and documents patient progress, attitudes, and behaviors on an ongoing basis.
• Communicates and collaborates with family members and other care givers regarding the plan of care for the patient.

Job Requirements

Required

• Bachelor's or Graduate degree with an emphasis in Recreational Therapy (Therapeutic Recreation)
• One (1) year of experience in an acute care setting
• Demonstrates clinical and ethical professionalism, conflict resolution and critical thinking skills
• Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association upon hire or within 90 days of hire
• Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) certification upon hire or must obtain within six (6) month of hire
• Licensed as a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (TRC) with the State of UT

Preferred

• Previous mental health experience