Recreational Therapist

Job description

Recreational Therapist - ( 260002PV ) Description The Veterans Home at Holyoke is seeking an enthusiastic and compassionate professional for our Recreational Therapist team. The incumbent for this position will assist the department director with planning, organizing, and instructing Veterans through participation in both individual and group leisure activities in accordance with their needs and capabilities. Schedule: This position is 40 hours per week; rotating day shift schedule to include working every other weekend and holiday. Duties and Responsibilities (these duties are a general summary and not all inclusive): - Assist in the planning and implementation of activities suitable for Veterans in a long-term care facility - Assist in the development of individual Veteran therapeutic goals and objectives - Support Veterans’ spiritual, emotional and physical needs - Responsible for the completion of recreation documentation (i.e. progress notes, assessments, MDS) - Assist with community trips and special events - Order and maintain recreational supplies and equipment to ensure their availability and safety for Veteran use - Provide leisure education designed to help the Veterans...