Job Description

Details

Client Name
Three Trails Behavioral Hospital

Job Type
Travel

Offering
Allied

Profession
Recreation Therapist

Specialty
Recreational Therapist

Job ID
38270414

Job Title
Recreation Therapist - Recreational Therapist

Weekly Pay
$1248.0


Shift Details

Shift
8-Hour Day

Scheduled Hours
40


Job Order Details

Start Date
10/19/2026

End Date
01/17/2027

Duration
13 Week(s)


Job Description
Job Opportunity

Position: Recreation/Activity Therapist

Shift: Days - 8 Hours: Monday - Friday and Every Other Weekend (Flexible schedule preferred)

Educational Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree in any of the following fields is required:

• Music Therapy
• Art Therapy
• Dance and Movement Therapy
• Recreation Therapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Physical Therapy
• Educational roles involving Expressive Arts

Qualifications:

• Understanding of psychiatric patient care techniques and mental illness.
• Current registration, certification as CTRS, or licensure in accordance with state and/or national board standards in the specific field of allied health (e.g., art, recreational, music therapy, psychodrama therapy, occupational therapy, dance, and movement therapy).
• Minimum of 1 year of relevant experience.
• CPR certification is required.

Position Summary:

The Recreation/Activity Therapist is responsible for planning and implementing activity services for assigned programs. Key responsibilities include:

• Completing activity therapy assessments.
• Facilitating patient groups and individual therapy using various expressive therapy modalities.
• Defining and implementing treatment plan interventions as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team.
• Maintaining all clinical documentation.
• Providing continuous patient care, observation, interaction, and role modeling.

This role plays a critical part in enhancing the therapeutic experience for patients through engagement in expressive arts and recreational activities.

Location: City, State

Client Details

Address
20501 E. 42nd Street South

City
Blue Springs

State
MO

Zip Code
64015

Job Tags

Weekly pay, Monday to Friday, Flexible hours, Shift work, Weekend work

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