RECREATION THERAPIST in INDY

RSI seeks a qualified Recreational Therapist to provide goal directed interventions to promote the independent physical, cognitive, emotional and social functioning of disabled persons by enhancing current skills and facilitating the establishment of new skills for daily living and community functioning.

The successful candidate will be a graduate of a baccalaureate degree program with a specialization in therapeutic recreation, that includes completion of an internship; and has demonstrated competence to practice as a therapeutic recreation specialist. .

Duties:

1) Observe, analyze, and record patients' participation, reactions, and progress during treatment sessions, modifying treatment programs as needed.

2) Develop treatment plan to meet needs of patient, based on needs assessment, patient interests and objectives of therapy.

3) Encourage clients with special needs and circumstances to acquire new skills and get involved in health-promoting leisure activities, such as sports, games, arts and crafts, and gardening.

4) Counsel and encourage patients to develop leisure activities.

5) Confer with members of treatment team to plan and evaluate therapy programs.

6) Conduct therapy sessions to improve patients' mental and physical well-being.

7) Instruct patient in activities and techniques, such as sports, dance, music, art or relaxation techniques, designed to meet their specific physical or psychological needs.

8) Obtain information from medical records, medical staff, family members and the patients themselves to assess patients' capabilities, needs and interests.