Expressive Therapist PRN

Part Time, Weekends

Why You Will Love Working With Us!

At Pasadena Villa The Grove, we are a dynamic, dedicated, and growing team of professionals deeply passionate about providing evidence-based and personalized clinical care for behavioral health conditions.  

Our team’s foundation is client centered care and clinical excellence through our 5-star service commitment – Respect, Accountability, Integrity, Flexibility, Service, and Collaboration.  We are committed to our team and our team is committed to our clients! 

What we offer

•        Collaborative environment dedicated to clinical excellence
•        Multiple Career Development Pathways
•        Company Supported Continuing Education & Certification
•        100% Company Paid EAP Emotional Well-Being Support
•        401K with Company Match
•        Generous Team Member Referral Program

How You'll Contribute:

The Recreational Therapist facilitates recreational therapy groups and organizes leisure programs for adult clients in a behavioral healthcare setting.  The Recreation Therapist supervises and coordinates activities to support clients on their journey to optimal functioning and independence by providing recreation resources and opportunities with a focus on improving health and wellbeing. The Recreation Therapist is responsible for completing recreation assessments to gain insights needed to meet the therapeutic needs of individual clients.  

Relationships and Contacts

Within the organization:  Initiates and maintains strong professional relationships with peers, immediate supervisor, and leadership throughout the organization.

Outside the organization:  Initiates and maintains strong professional relationships with clients and families, clinical providers, community partners and vendors, as needed.

Essential Responsibilities

1. Completes and documents therapeutic recreational assessments.
2. Collaborates with clinical team members to identify and implement appropriate interventions to meet the therapeutic needs of individual clients.
3. Plans and facilitates therapeutic group and individual therapy to assist clients in developing interpersonal skills and relationships, consistent with treatment goals in accordance with the program schedule.
4. Actively participates and engages with clients in recreational activities within the milieu; monitors behavioral interventions and provides skills coaching, as needed.
5. Organizes and facilitates client outings and off-site activities, therapeutically supporting social and emotional needs of clients.
6. Provides community re-integrative activities that teach or re-teach hobbies and recreational activities,  creating opportunities for clients to practice skills learned throughout the therapeutic program.
7. Therapeutically interacts with clients maintains and models appropriate boundaries and social behavior; modifies approaches as needed in support of coping skill development and utilization.
8. Completes all documentation required for each client in compliance with State, accrediting bodies, quality guidelines and payor source guidelines.
9. Reacts therapeutically in crisis situations, as needed.
10. Maintains therapeutic relationship with clients using praise and other reinforcers to encourage appropriate behaviors and attitudes.
11. Plans activities, secures, and maintains supplies within allocated budget parameters.
12. Assumes responsibility for performance of job duties in the safest possible manner to ensure client and team member safety, immediately reports all preventable hazards and unsafe practices.

Additional Responsibilities

1. Conducts