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Position Purpose: Designs and implements unit-based recreational experiences which address the patient's culture, social and physical needs. Carries out planned recreational therapy treatment.
KeyResponsibilities:
Qualifications: Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
Good verbal and written skills, ability to rotate shifts and programs as necessary and ability to maintain confidentiality of resident information. Must consistently exhibit mental and emotional ability to understand and perform the essential functions of the job. Knowledge of principles of psychology and child growth and development are useful. Limit setting, responding to children and adolescents in a caring, mature manner while maintaining professional boundaries necessary.
Education: Bachelor's degree in related field
Licensure/Certification: Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist; Maintain current Handle with Care (bi-annually), CPR (BLS Provider annually) First Aid Certifications. In order to operate The Hughes Center's Vehicles a current Virginia driver's license with a good driving record (minimum of 1 points) is required.
Experience: Two years of related experience with children, adolescents and young adult population or undergraduate degree in behavioral science.
PhysicalRequirements: Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds
80% - 90% of the time, the incumbent is standing, walking, kneeling
or reaching while working with residents
Requires full range of body motion including handling and physical
Restraint of residents
Ability to perform CPR and First Aid
ExposureCategories: Blood Borne Disease Exposure Category: Category I
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Full Time
Hospital
$53k-65k (estimate)
07/26/2023
05/08/2024
uhsinc.com
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA
>50,000
1979
Public
ALAN B MILLER
$10B - $50B
Hospital
UHS is a healthcare firm that owns and operates a chain of 400 acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities and ambulatory centers.
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