Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (TRS)

Responsibilities

Benchmark Behavioral Health has an opportunity for a Therapeutic Recreational Specialist/Therapist (TRS/CTRS)

• $20.00 - $25.00 per hour based on experience & education PLUS additional $2.00 to $4.00 per hour for work after 2:00pm Monday thru Thurs. or $4.00 more on weekends
• FULL TIME - YEAR ROUND position located in Woods Cross, UT

Your benefits will include:

• Annual tuition/educational reimbursement of $3,000.00
• Exceptional medical, dental and vision insurance many more options (including pet insurance)
• Paid Time Off - Earn up to three weeks of paid time off by the end of your first year-start using your PTO after 90 days
• Holiday pay & generous shift differential pay
• 401(k) with a COMPANY MATCH and discounted stock purchase plan
• The best FREE cafeteria in the west!

Benchmark Behavioral Health believes that therapeutic recreation has a unique role in the psychological and behavioral improvement of the adolescents we treat.  Our therapeutic recreational staff use individual and group therapy, play, recreation and other activity based interventions to maximize our patient's functioning and promote quality of life.  If you have a strong interest in providing quality therapeutic recreation to adolescent boys who have experienced severe personal trauma, this is the job for you.  You will be given the autonomy to develop and create a wide range of modalities and facilitation techniques. You will also be working with an awesome team of multidisciplinary professionals that you can rely on to assist you in coordinating a solid foundation of quality care and mental health treatment.

Your role & responsibilities will include:

• Planning and implementing recreation therapy groups and activities
• Planning and implementing three, two-hour community integration outings weekly with the possibility of extra adventure programming
• Complete intake assessments and set therapeutic recreation goals
• Complete daily progress notes and other documentation
• Attend monthly department and facility wide meetings
• Provide crisis de-escalation for residents that may require physical restraint

Qualifications

Your Qualifications will include:

• Utah TRS certification REQUIRED,  National CTRS preferred
• Valid, clean driver's license REQUIRED
• Prefer 2 years of experience working with adolescents who have behavioral and/or mental health issues, BUT NOT REQUIRED
• Thorough understanding of therapeutic activities for varying developmental ranges and be capable of working independently
• Experience with organizing indoor/outdoor and on/off campus activities
• Must be able to pass a background check and pre-hire drug screen and be at least 21 years of age.

We are a part of Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS), one of the nation's largest and most respected health care providers, operating more than 400 facilities. We are a growing, private residential psychiatric facility that, for more than 30 years has a proven reputation of providing supportive and caring services for adolescents. We are passionate about quality care and are seeking an individual who shares our vision and will become an integral piece of our professional team.

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