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Recreation Therapists are encouraged to consider an available part-time position with Liberty Healthcare.

Liberty Healthcare operates a specialized mental health program within the West Valley Detention Center – a San Bernardino County jail located in Rancho Cucamonga.

This program provides high quality assessment and treatment services to adult inmates who are justice involved and experiencing mental illness.

As a Recreation Therapist with Liberty Healthcare’s mental health program, you will work onsite at the jail and provide therapeutic recreation services to adult clients.

You will be a part of a multi-disciplinary team which is comprised of talented and dedicated clinical and ancillary professionals.

Your day to day work will include:

+ Actively engaging program clients and meeting with them individually and in groups

+ Interviewing clients to assess their recreational interests

+ Designing and facilitating myriad therapeutic recreation activities

+ Documenting services

+ Actively participating in staff meetings, case conferences, and treatment planning

+ Collaborating with psychologists, psychiatrists, nurses, mental health clinicians, ancillary professionals and jail security staff

+ Schedule is three 8 hour days per week - weekdays only.

As a part-time Recreation Therapist with Liberty Healthcare, you can expect:

+ Starting compensation between $37.00 and $45.00 per hour

Liberty takes into consideration relevant work experience, education (Bachelors or Masters degree), and professional certifications and credentials when determining a new hire’s specific starting pay.

You are a good fit for this position if you have a Bachelors or Masters degree in therapeutic recreation, physical education, recreation administration, or a related field.

You should also be certified by the CBRPC as a Recreation Therapist or the NCTRC as a CTRS – or be eligible for one of these professional credentials and actively pursuing certification.

Lastly, you should have an interest in serving people who are experiencing mental illness.

Liberty Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity, equality and inclusion are among our deepest-held values. We work to create an environment that attracts real talent and we seek to motivate, inspire and recognize high performance among all employees - regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, or disability. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment.

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