Oceans Healthcare
Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist - PRN
Oceans Healthcare, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, us, 70873
Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist - PRN
At Oceans Behavioral Hospital Baton Rouge, healing is our focus. We are passionate about helping adults and seniors manage the challenges associated with anxiety, depression and other mental health issues. Utilizing proven, innovative and progressive therapies, our qualified professionals strive to promote long‑term wellness through a range of inpatient and outpatient psychiatric counseling and treatment options.
Essential Functions
Provides direct therapeutic recreation therapy services in accordance with accepted standards of practice, as outlined by Joint Commission, Federal and State Regulations, the Hospital's Mission statement and CQI monitors.
Plans and conducts individual and group therapy as assigned by physician's order.
Completes all necessary paperwork/documents within 72 hours of admission. (Conducts, assesses and interprets completion of Comprehensive Integrated Assessment, reviews all multidisciplinary assessments and compiles a Multidisciplinary Treatment Integration under the supervision of the attending physician).
Performs chart audits of the recreational activities provided to patients.
Participates as an active member of the treatment team, attending meetings and reporting on assigned patients and progress toward treatment goals.
Documents in a timely manner in the medical record the services rendered.
Communicates in an age/disability/culturally sensitive manner to patients and their families, identifying safety, psychosocial, special mobility and special equipment needs.
Conducts treatments and discharge planning in accordance with age/disability/cultural needs, involving members of the patient's support system in decision making as appropriate.
Develops_collaborates and provides in‑services for inter/intra‑community/staff on a minimum of a bi‑annual basis.
Performs other duties and projects as assigned.
Requirements Bachelor's degree and CTRS license, maintaining regimen yearly certification. Prefer three (3) years of clinical practice in inpatient acute care and one‑year supervisory experience.
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to any age‑related, disability‑related needs of the patients served on assignment. Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development appropriate to the patient population served. Able to assess and interpret data about the patient Tant status in order to identify each patient’s needs and provide the appropriate care, including age‑related care हुण/ disability/cultural sensitivity related care to adolescent, chronically mentally ill, adult, geriatric, chemically dependent, and dually diagnosed patient populations. Demonstrate in‑depth knowledge of mental illness and chemical dependency and the familyвеч dynamics that accompany them. Must have basic knowledge of chronic mental illness. Have in‑depth knowledge of clinical therapy modalities. Have excellent communication and group/process skills as related to age‑specific patient needs. Be versatile, flexible and able to perform in stressful situations. Have good time management and organizational skills. Be capable of coordinating multi‑faceted workload. Must be able to work under close supervision. Must successfully complete CPR certification and an Oceans approvedδ behavioral de‑escalation program.
Subject to many interruptions. Pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries. This position can be high‑paced and stressful; must be able to cope mentally and physically to atmosphere. This person might sometimes experience disagreeable odors, sights and/or unpredictable patient behavior. Work requires spending approximately 90% or more of the time inside a building that offers protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.
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Essential Functions
Provides direct therapeutic recreation therapy services in accordance with accepted standards of practice, as outlined by Joint Commission, Federal and State Regulations, the Hospital's Mission statement and CQI monitors.
Plans and conducts individual and group therapy as assigned by physician's order.
Completes all necessary paperwork/documents within 72 hours of admission. (Conducts, assesses and interprets completion of Comprehensive Integrated Assessment, reviews all multidisciplinary assessments and compiles a Multidisciplinary Treatment Integration under the supervision of the attending physician).
Performs chart audits of the recreational activities provided to patients.
Participates as an active member of the treatment team, attending meetings and reporting on assigned patients and progress toward treatment goals.
Documents in a timely manner in the medical record the services rendered.
Communicates in an age/disability/culturally sensitive manner to patients and their families, identifying safety, psychosocial, special mobility and special equipment needs.
Conducts treatments and discharge planning in accordance with age/disability/cultural needs, involving members of the patient's support system in decision making as appropriate.
Develops_collaborates and provides in‑services for inter/intra‑community/staff on a minimum of a bi‑annual basis.
Performs other duties and projects as assigned.
Requirements Bachelor's degree and CTRS license, maintaining regimen yearly certification. Prefer three (3) years of clinical practice in inpatient acute care and one‑year supervisory experience.
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to any age‑related, disability‑related needs of the patients served on assignment. Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development appropriate to the patient population served. Able to assess and interpret data about the patient Tant status in order to identify each patient’s needs and provide the appropriate care, including age‑related care हुण/ disability/cultural sensitivity related care to adolescent, chronically mentally ill, adult, geriatric, chemically dependent, and dually diagnosed patient populations. Demonstrate in‑depth knowledge of mental illness and chemical dependency and the familyвеч dynamics that accompany them. Must have basic knowledge of chronic mental illness. Have in‑depth knowledge of clinical therapy modalities. Have excellent communication and group/process skills as related to age‑specific patient needs. Be versatile, flexible and able to perform in stressful situations. Have good time management and organizational skills. Be capable of coordinating multi‑faceted workload. Must be able to work under close supervision. Must successfully complete CPR certification and an Oceans approvedδ behavioral de‑escalation program.
Subject to many interruptions. Pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries. This position can be high‑paced and stressful; must be able to cope mentally and physically to atmosphere. This person might sometimes experience disagreeable odors, sights and/or unpredictable patient behavior. Work requires spending approximately 90% or more of the time inside a building that offers protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.
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