Job TitleKey Responsibilities And Day To Day Responsibilities Of This Position: Lead or functionally supervise staff; delegate work assignments, monitor/review quality of work, schedule staff, provide technical assistance or training, and/or provide input on performance appraisal, hiring and discipline. Prepares and recommends therapeutic recreation, leisure education, and diversionary recreation activities for individual clients, groups and units. Adapts program(s) to meet specific needs or concerns. Writes, implements, and provides documentation of individual client's treatment; maintains records to comply with federal requirements and writes reports indicative of progress or regression. Maintains records to comply with federal requirements Acts as a resource to team members, participates in team and professional meetings and gives input as to needs of clients. Provides clients with information concerning rights, options, benefits, services, goals and expectations. Coordinates and/or acts as a liaison between agency or work unit and other agencies, work units, organizations, suppliers, etc. Minimum Or "Day-One"
Qualifications:- Licensure as a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist in Utah
- Follows all practices and requirements of the Recreational Therapy Practice Act and the Recreational Therapy Practice Rule. Including HIPAA compliance in all situations
- Identify developmental needs of others and coach, mentor, or otherwise help others to improve their knowledge, skills and abilities
- Evaluate treatment effectiveness
- Speak clearly, concisely and effectively; listen to, and understand, information and ideas as presented verbally
- Oversee the appropriate use of equipment, facilities
- Maintain and/or repair tools and equipment
- Ability to observe details at close range and at a distance
- Ability to observe physical conditions, behavior or surroundings for potential areas of concern or inappropriate activity
- Ability to hear sounds that may indicate potential areas of concern or inappropriate activity
- Preferred Or Trainable/On-The-Job Qualifications:
- Understands and is passionate about the need of recreational therapy for individuals with special needs
- Is enthusiastic, flexible, and willing to try things they haven't done before
- Has experience working with the intellectually disabled population
- Has experience in the recreational therapy field
- Has a good foundation of knowledge on how to write programs and goals for those with recreational needs
- In Utah, we believe hard work is important, but balance is essential. Finding work/life balance is a vital element to our culture. To find out more about WHY Utah. Other benefits may include:
The State of Utah is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. For accommodations, please contact (801) 957-9390.
