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Cleveland Clinic Recreational Therapist - Therapeutic Programming in Euclid, Ohio
Join Cleveland Clinic Euclid Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Euclid Hospital offers a complete continuum of care, including emergency services, sub-acute care, rehabilitation and outpatient care. Here, you will work alongside a team of dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
As Recreation Therapist, you will assist patients with developing and enhancing social, cognitive, physical and emotional skills. Your efforts will focus on implementing treatment plans that best serve and meet the needs of patients of various ages, health backgrounds and demographics. In this role, you will spend two days a week at Euclid Hospital and two days at Marymount, interacting with both adult and geriatric patients in group therapy settings, including those managing substance misuse, Dementia, Alzheimer's and mood disorders. Your ability to provide compassionate, person-centered support can leave a lasting positive impact on your community every day.
A caregiver in this position works days from 7:00AM - 5:00PM, with weekend requirements.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
Plan, conduct, direct and coordinate therapeutic programming and activities in group and individual settings.
Train other caregivers in provision of therapeutic programming and activities.
Complete assessments for functional and rehabilitative needs, such as activities of daily living, community living skills and social, leisure and vocational skills.
Educate patients, family and other caregivers in skills and resources applicable for discharge plan.
Effectively and efficiently plan and utilize programming budget, including care and equipment maintenance.
Research, explore and implement innovative and evidence-based therapies that may benefit patients in the clinical setting.
Coordinate and supervise volunteers, students and interns.
Participate in hospital and enterprise safety programs, identifying risks to patient safety and reducing healthcare errors.
Provide relevant in-service training sessions for caregivers.
Create treatment plans and programing that meet patient needs and interests.
Educate patients in social skills needed to become or remain independent.
Plan and implement therapeutic group programming.
Record and analyze patient progress.
Evaluate interventions for effectiveness.
Develop and create new applications, ideas, systems or products.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited school of Recreational Therapy
Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) Certification through the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation
BLS Healthcare Provider within 90 days of hire
WELLE Training within 90 days of hire
Knowledgeable of emergency and disaster procedures
Experience in a healthcare and/or behavioral health setting
Knowledge of therapeutic processes, growth and development, limit-setting and establishing/maintaining therapeutic relationships and boundaries with patients
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
- Master's Degree
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Physical Requirements:
Ability to maintain balance despite sudden load, in order to support person from falling during gait.
Ability to lift and reach with arms sufficiently to lift a person's arms or legs during exercise programs.
Requires the ability to sit and be stationary for prolonged periods of time, normal or corrected vision and manual dexterity sufficient to perform work on a personal computer.
Requires the ability to travel throughout the hospital system and function in a stressful environment.
Personal Protective Equipment:
- Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
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