Correctional Recreation/Recreational Therapist - $2,663 per week

Nightingale's List is seeking a travel Correctional Recreation/Recreational Therapist for a travel job in Ione, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Recreation/Recreational Therapist
• Discipline: Therapy
• Duration: 22 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

• Develop, implement, and evaluate individual and group therapeutic recreation programs for incarcerated patients.
• Conduct recreation therapy assessments to identify patients’ interests, abilities, needs, and treatment goals.
• Facilitate recreational activities that promote mental health, physical wellness, social interaction, and emotional well-being.
• Provide leisure education, independent living skills training, stress management, relaxation techniques, and wellness activities.
• Lead therapeutic groups involving arts, crafts, writing, exercise, hobbies, and other constructive recreational activities.
• Encourage patient participation in treatment programs and promote positive coping skills, self-expression, and healthy leisure habits.
• Observe and assess patient behavior, participation, cooperation, and progress toward treatment goals.
• Identify and report concerning behavioral changes, including potential suicidal or homicidal ideation, and make timely referrals to mental health clinicians.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation, treatment notes, assessment reports, and records of patient progress.
• Collaborate with psychologists, psychiatric social workers, nurses, and other healthcare professionals as part of the interdisciplinary treatment team.
• Recommend appropriate therapeutic activities and contribute to individualized treatment planning.
• Coordinate recreational programming, patient schedules, supplies, equipment, and program resources.
• Maintain professional boundaries and ensure activities are appropriate to patients’ clinical needs and abilities.
• Follow CDCR/CCHCS policies, patient confidentiality requirements, institutional security procedures, and safety regulations.

Licensed Physical Therapist American Heart Association BLS

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Benefits

• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Weekly pay