Recreational Therapist

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford's care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation's most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus.

Recreational Therapist - Full-Time 40 hrs./week - Day Shift

Eligible for Full-Time Benefits

Shift: Days 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. The weekend coverage would be every 3rd weekend, and it would be the same for holiday coverage.

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Develops and implements activity therapy treatment plans.

Responsibilities:

• Conducts patient assessments and establishes recreational/leisure therapy treatment goals.|
• Evaluates each patient's progress and the effectiveness of recreational/leisure therapy interventions.|
• Coordinates therapeutic recreational/leisure activities for both large and small groups. Observes patient response and encourages socialization.|
• Provides patient with information regarding resources and therapeutic recreational/leisure activities in the community.

Required Qualifications:

• BLS Provider certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross within 30 days of hire. 
• High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of experience, Associate's/Technical degree, or 4 years of applicable experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Therapist specializing in Recreation credentialed from the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification.