• Recreation Therapist - Behavioral Health

    Prime Healthcare (Woonsocket, RI)


    Overview

     

    At Landmark Medical Center, our dedicated team of professionals is committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community. As a member of Prime Healthcare, Landmark Medical Center is actively seeking new members to join its award-winning team!

     

    Landmark Medical Center is a 214-bed acute care hospital in Woonsocket, RI. The hospital has been “A”rated for patient safety by The Leapfrog Group and has received numerous Healthgrades awards for patient safety excellence, heart care, and orthopedics. Originally known as the "Woonsocket Hospital," Landmark Medical Center has been serving the communities of northern Rhode Island and southern Massachusetts since 1873. Learn more atwww.landmarkmedical.org.

    Responsibilities

    Conducts therapeutic recreational activities under the direction of the Activity Therapist, within the program to facilitate rehabilitation of the physically and mentally disabled. The Activity Therapy Assistant directs patient participation in selected activities such as games, social activities, sports or music to create an atmosphere of sociability, to provide a means of creative expression and to facilitate the learning skills for recreating during hospitalization and after discharge in the community. Creates an environment that allows the patient to explore his/her own potential, cultivate positive morale and minimize distress of illness.

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    Qualifications

    EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

    1. High School Diploma or Associates Degree in Activity, Recreational therapy or other related field.2. Recreational Therapy Assistant (RTA) or Activity Therapy Assistant Certificate preferred.3. Minimum one (1) year experience in Behavioral Healthcare, rehabilitative or SNF setting preferred.

     

    Employment Status

     

    Per Diem

     

    Shift

     

    Variable

     

    Equal Employment Opportunity

     

    Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_screen\_reader\_10\_20.pdf

     

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    FacilityLandmark Medical Center

     

    LocationUS-RI-Woonsocket

    ID2025-215559

    CategoryClinical Professional

     

    Position TypePer Diem

     

    ShiftVariable

     

    Job TypeNon-Exempt