Therapist-Recreational

Company: Ascension, C03
Location: Kalamazoo
Posted on: January 15, 2020

Job Description:

We Are Hiring Therapist-Recreational - Behavioral Hlth Hosp Admin 001 - PRN,Rotating - Borgess Medical Ctr - Kalamazoo,MIWhy Join Ascension? In Michigan, Ascension operates 16 hospitals and hundreds of related healthcare facilities that together employ over 20,000 associates. Across the state, Ascension Michigan is working together to help bring patients more resources and better care. Ascension Michigan is also committed to its community; it provided over $272 million in community benefit and care of persons living in poverty in FY2018. Ascension Michigan is dedicated to spiritually centered, holistic care which sustains and improves the health of individuals and communities.Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to transformation through innovation across the continuum of care. As one of the leading non-profit and Catholic health systems in the U.S., Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, especially to those most in need. In FY2018, Ascension provided nearly $2 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs.What You Will Do As an Associate with Ascension Michigan, you will have the opportunity to develop?and implements activity therapy treatment plans.Responsibilities:

• Conducts patient assessments and establishes recreational/leisure therapy treatment goals.
• Evaluates each patient's progress and the effectiveness of recreational/leisure therapy interventions.
• Coordinates therapeutic recreational/leisure activities for both large and small groups. Observes patient response and encourages socialization.
• Provides patient with information regarding resources and therapeutic recreational/leisure activities in the community.What You Will Need Licenses/Certifications/Registration:
  • Required Credential(s):
  • BLS Provider?credentialed from the?American Heart Association (AHA)?obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.?
  • Preferred Credential(s):
  • Therapist?specializing in?Recreation?credentialed from the?National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification.?Education:
    • Diploma?
    • High school diploma/GED with 2 years of experience, or Associate's degree, or Technical degree requiredWork Experience:
      • None required.Equal Employment Opportunity Borgess Health is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to the nondiscrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, disability, veteran or marital status.Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.

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