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Recreation Therapist

Recovery Solutions
Columbia, SC Full Time
POSTED ON 4/4/2025 CLOSED ON 4/14/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Recreation Therapist position at Recovery Solutions?

You Matter

It’s more than a career. It’s a calling.

 

Everything we do is about taking care of people.

  • Taking Care of Our Patients.
  • Taking Care of Our People.
  • Taking Care of Our Partners.

 

Perks and Benefits In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing, including:

  • DailyPay, get no-fee, instant access to your earned pay!
  • Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
  • Company paid life insurance
  • Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
  • Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
  • Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

 

*Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service. 

Why Us

From top to bottom, we are a company of caregivers.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone at Recovery Solutions, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society’s most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day our team has the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most.

 

For those of you whose calling it is to serve others, this is your moment. Your chance to join our family and be a part of our mission to care for those desperately in need, and to do your part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

 

How you make a difference

The Recreation Therapist brings creativity and energy to supporting individuals with mental illness through engaging, therapeutic recreation activities. By designing and leading dynamic programs, the Recreation Therapist helps individuals build essential life skills, improve their mental health, and foster a sense of community. With a focus on tailored, meaningful activities, this role plays a vital part in the healing process, helping individuals rediscover joy, independence, and connection. Your role will directly impact the recovery journey, making it a rewarding and fulfilling position!

Key Responsibilities

  • Group Facilitation and Management: Plans and conducts daily recreation and recovery groups, managing group dynamics to maximize individual participation and achieve positive outcomes.

  • Individualized Activity Plans: Implements personalized activity plans for individuals served and mentors staff in executing these plans, ensuring a creative and engaging group environment.

  • Assessment and Goal Monitoring: Assesses and reassesses individuals' strengths, needs, and progress towards treatment goals, adjusting plans as necessary to ensure continued progress.

  • Therapeutic Activity Supervision: Completes and supervises therapeutic activity assessments, ensuring that services are aligned with the treatment needs and goals of individuals served.

  • Documentation and Compliance: Ensures timely, accurate, and legible documentation of services provided, adhering to professional standards, facility procedures, and department requirements.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education:

  • Required: Bachelor’s degree.

Experience:

  • Preferred: Experience with relevant population.

Certification:

  • Required: Certification as a Recreation Therapist or ability to become certified.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of uniqueness.

 

We celebrate a variety of backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

 

We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.

 

 

 

Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.

 

We are an Affirmative Action Employer in accordance with applicable state and local laws.

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