Recreation Therapist (CTRS), FT Days - Behavioral Health
- Employer
- Adventist HealthCare
- Location
- Rockville, MD
- Closing date
- Jun 30, 2020
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- Industry
- Healthcare
- Function
- Counselor and Therapist
- Hours
- Full Time
- Career Level
- Experienced (Non-Manager)
Job Details
Adventist HealthCare seeks to hire a Recreation Therapist (CTRS), who will embrace our mission to extend God's care through the ministry of physical, mental and spiritual healing. If you want to make a difference in someone's life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference.
Qualified candidates will possess:
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Therapeutic Recreation
- CTRS certification
- BLS certification via the American Heart Association
- Prior experience in acute care and knowledge of psychiatric diagnoses and treatment
- Experience with inpatient or outpatient psychiatric patient caseload (1-2 yrs preferred)
- Able to work independently as well as collaboratively in a multi-task environment
- Able to make critical judgments
- Comfortable with working with a small staff and at times the sole therapist; comfortable around dogs - - used in Pet Therapy groups
**Full-time day shift: Schedule - Friday - Tuesday 9am - 5pm
At Adventist HealthCare our job is to care for you. We do this by offering:
• Work life balance through non rotating shifts
• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
• Free Employee parking
• Competitive comprehensive benefit plans offered (including health, disability, PTO and 403B retirement plan with matching and 3 year vesting)
• 100% Coverage for inpatient care - at Adventist HealthCare facilities
• 100% Coverage for urgent care nationwide - after copay
Join the Adventist Healthcare team today! Apply now to be considered.
Work Schedule:
- The Recreation Therapist collaborates with a multidisciplinary treatment team to provide evidence based treatment and service for inpatient and outpatient psychiatric patients in a practice environment aimed at continuous evaluation and improvement.
- This therapist plans and conducts therapeutic groups with child, adolescent, adult and senior populations to assist them in moving toward improved functioning and the attainment of individual goals. Therapist will document patients responses to these services in accordance with regulatory standards.
**Full-time day shift: Schedule - Friday - Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Tobacco Statement
Tobacco use is a well-recognized preventable cause of death in the United States and an important public health issue. In order to promote and maintain a healthy work environment, Adventist HealthCare will not hire applicants for employment who either state that they are nicotine users or who test positive for nicotine use.
Adventist HealthCare will withdraw offers of employment to applicants who test positive for Cotinine (nicotine). Those testing positive for cotinine are given the opportunity to re-apply in 90 days, if they can truthfully attest that they have not used any nicotine products in the past ninety (90) days and successfully pass follow-up testing.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Adventist HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
Company
We are a faith-based healthcare organization, based in Montgomery County, Maryland. We are the largest employer in Montgomery County with over 6,000 employees! Our comprehensive approach to caring for our community includes three acute-care hospitals – Shady Grove Medical Center, White Oak Medical Center and Fort Washington Medical Center – as well as two Physical Rehabilitation hospitals, Outpatient centers, Imaging Centers, Urgent Cares, Home Care Services, Employer Health Programs and Physician Networks. We are nationally recognized and honored especially for our Cardiac, OB, Cancer, Stroke, Orthopedic, Rehabilitation and Mental Health services. Our mission is to extend God's care through the ministry of physical, mental and spiritual healing. At its core, our mission expresses who we are, why we exist and the purpose behind what we do. These words are reflective of God’s character as outlined in the Bible and honor the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s long-standing commitment to healing. You will also find that many of the beliefs and standards of conduct at AHC are universal beliefs that are recognized across many faith traditions.
- Website
- http://www.adventisthealthcare.com/
- Location
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820 West Diamond Avenue
Suite 600
Gaithersburg
MD
20878
US
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