Therapeutic Recreational Therapist

Your job is more than a job.

Who knew games, crafts, dancing, sports and music could be the prescription for reducing stress and anxiety to promote the healing process? Well, obviously, you did and that’s why you’re a walking, talking billboard for the value of therapeutic recreation. As a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, you improve quality of life utilizing everyday socialization and recreational activities in your patient’s rehabilitation journey. Your work is crucial in the physical, social and emotional well-being of patients living with a disability or overcoming an injury or illness.    

  

You celebrate the ordinary and never give up on achieving the extraordinary. Giving that little something extra in everything you do is what sets you apart. We love that kind of spirit!  

  

Your experiences, knowledge, skills, empathy, compassion, and personality, all of it adds up to you. And we’re excited to get to know you and find out what you will bring to this therapeutic recreation specialist role. 
 

Your Everyday 

• Evaluate, develop, and implement individualized treatment plans following age-appropriate guidelines. 

• Conduct community outings.  

• Communicate and document all patient-related information in staffing and medical records. 

• Provide education regarding modification of leisure activities. 

• Perform discharge planning which includes recommendations and resources for continued participation in leisure activities. 

• Maintain compliance and records all services performed on rehab van. 

• Assist with development and revision of policies and procedures. 

• Coordinate programs and supervise therapeutic recreation students. 

 
The Must-Haves 
 
Minimum:  

•  Bachelor's degree Recreation Therapy 

• Therapeutic Recreational Specialist Certification (CTRS) - National Council for Therapeutic Recreational Therapy Certification 

• American Heart Association BLS certification 

Preferred: 

• Master’s degree 

• Non-violent Crisis Prevention certification - Crisis Prevention Institute 

WORK SHIFT:

Days (United States of America)

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Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary.

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Your extras
• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion. 
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what make