You’ll need
Licensure
✓New graduates after January 1, 2007 must hold National Certification (CTRS) and North Carolina State Licensure (LRT).
✓Current practitioners must have the ability to obtain National Certification (CTRS) and North Carolina State Licensure (LRT) by January 1, 2008.
Certifications
✓Licensure/Certification: NC state approved curricula for restrictive interventions (facility specific) within 3 months of hire for Emergency Departments and Behavioral Health units, required.
Education
✓Education: 4 Year / Bachelors Degree, required.
✓Graduate of National Recreation and Parks Association / American Association of Leisure and Recreation (NRPA/AALR) accredited college or university with a Bachelor degree.
✓Perform well in a work environment dependent upon mutual support, a high degree of independence, and a strong team concept.
Qualifications
✓Additional Skills (required): Conduct assessments.
✓Maintain a caseload and responsible for documentation regarding caseload patients.
✓Provide clinical services to a wide range of ages, cultures and socio-economic backgrounds.
✓Keep accurate and appropriate record.
✓Skill at presenting to groups, facilitating group interaction and providing one to one sessions as needed.
✓Why Choose Novant Health?
✓At Novant Health, we believe remarkable care starts with compassion for our patients, our communities, and each other. We value belonging, courage, personal growth, and teamwork, creating a space where everyone is respected, supported, and safe to show up as their full selves.
✓Job Opening ID
✓191066
Experience: One year clinical experience in Behavioral Health, preferred.
Additional Skills (preferred): One year experience of mental health/substance abuse background with a working knowledge of psychiatric diagnosis and therapeutic interventions with the mental health/substance abuse population.
About the role
The Recreation Therapist is responsible and accountable for the planning, directing and the provision of assessments and of psycho-educational groups and therapeutic recreational activities to patients in accordance with the North Carolina Board of Therapeutic Recreation, physician’s orders, and Novant Health –SP.
What you’ll do
Conduct assessments for newConduct assessments for new patients
Provide clinical services toProvide clinical services to a wide range of ages, cultures and socio-economic backgrounds
Keep accurate and appropriateKeep accurate and appropriate record
Take patients to theTake patients to the gym groups
Conduct recreational therapy groupsConduct recreational therapy groups and therapeutic recreational activities to patients in accordance with the North Carolina Board of Therapeutic Recreation and physician’s orders