Summary

About Us

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 by Newsweek .
• Recognized as a Greatest Workplace for Women in both 2023 and 2024.
• Listed as one of the Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024.
• Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
• Ranked among the Best Employers by State for Missouri.

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement Plan with employer match, and many more!
• For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

• Job Summary

  • Provides supportive advocacy to patients and their families as part of an interdisciplinary health care team to overcome barriers to progression-of-care and facilitate a safe and coordinated discharge to the community.

• Job Requirements

  • Education

    • Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Leisure Studies with emphasis on recreational therapy or Certified Therapeutic Recreational Specialist (CTRS)

  • 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

    • Required: Must obtain BLS within 90 days of hire

    • Preferred: Certified Therapeutic Recreational Specialist (CTRS)