Recreational Therapist - CTRS

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Job Posting Title:

Recreational Therapist - CTRS

Location:

Dallas - Hospital

Additional Posting Details:

Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm. Approx. 25-30 hours per week.

Temp position November 2026 through May 1, 2027.

Job Description:

Duties/Responsibilities

• Performs interview and assessment of patient’s leisure functioning and leisure related needs.
• Establishes appropriate leisure related goals based on assessment findings and determines interventions by which these goals are achieved.
• Records clinical treatment notes in EMR and prepares progress reports for oral presentation to treatment team members.
• Provides therapeutic recreation services offered to patients at Scottish Rite.
• Monitors use and condition of recreational equipment as well as TR related areas. Reports need for repair or replacement of supplies, equipment, and facilities.
• Participates as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team, attends rounds, patient care conferences, and meetings with families as assigned.
• Works collaboratively with other SRC departments.
• Serve as liaison with at least 1 community agency that promotes access/inclusion for patients served by SRC.
• Attends assigned SRC camps.
• Make recommendations for personal and/or departmental performance improvement.
• Comply with all hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
• Maintains professional certification(s).

Required Skills/Abilities

• Bachelor's degree in Recreation and Leisure with an emphasis in Therapeutic Recreation.
• Current certification by the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC) at the professional level of Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS).
• Current CPR.
• Current drivers license with eligibility to drive hospital vehicles.

Working Environment

• Working Conditions: Inside & Outside
• Working Position: Sitting, Standing, and Walking
• Physical Demands: Medium
• Physical Requirements: Lifting/Carrying, Pushing/Pulling, Climbing, Balancing, Stoopling/Kneeling/Bending, and Repetitive Movements
• Lifting or carrying between 35 - 50 lbs.
• Sensory/Communicative activities essential to the performance of this position: Feeling, Hearing, Seeing, and Speaking
• This position will be exposed to Inside/Outside Environments and Bloodborne Pathogens