Select Medical

Recreational Therapist/Activities Director

Select Medical  •  O'Fallon, MO (Onsite)  •  1 month ago
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Job Description

SSM Health Rehabilitation Hospital - Neuro Transitional Center

O'Fallon, MO

Recreational Therapist/Activities Director - Neuro Transitional Rehabilitation Center

Every Weekend

Option of 8 hours Saturday

or

4 hours Saturday & 4 hours Sunday

We are seeking a Recreational Therapist at SSM Health Rehabilitation Hospital - Neuro Transitional Center, opening mid 1st quarter of 2025. This is an exciting opportunity to change lives. The Neuro Transitional Center has 12 beds and is designed to provide intensive rehabilitation to individuals with an acquired brain injury or spinal cord injury who are unable to safely return home at the time of discharge from an inpatient rehab hospital due to the severity of their impairments. Currently, 93% of our patients return to their homes at discharge from NTC, and now Missourians will not have to leave the state to receive this level of service.

Benefits of becoming a Recreational Therapist with us:

  • Team-oriented and collaborative culture
  • A network of over 50K employees nationwide with advancement and relocation opportunities

Responsibilities

Plans and implements appropriate community integration activities and leisure and functional structured activities according to patient needs within the facility. May transport patient on community outings. Completes electronic medical record documentation and coordinates with rehab manager regarding weekend activities. Participates in team conferences collaborating with the transdisciplinary team.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

  • Baccalaureate Degree in Therapeutic Recreation required.
  • Current national certification from NCTRC as a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) required.
  • Current State Driver’s License in good standing required
  • Should have certified experience in a medical setting.
  • Additional Data

    Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans

    Select Medical

    About Select Medical

    Select Medical made a commitment more than 20 years ago to deliver an exceptional patient care experience that promotes healing and recovery in a compassionate environment. We have honored that promise by helping define the nation's standard of excellence in specialized hospital and rehabilitative care.

    Today, we have grown to more than 50,000 colleagues caring for more than 82,000 patients every day across our care continuum. Select Medical is one of the largest operators of critical illness recovery hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals, outpatient rehabilitation centers and occupational health centers in the United States.

    Select Medical and its parent company, Select Medical Holdings Corporation (NYSE: SEM), are based in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. We are honored to be recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best-In-State Employers in Maryland, Missouri and Pennsylvania for 2021.

    Select Medical provides equal employment [and affirmative action] opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability. http://careers.selectmedical.com

    Industry
    Healthcare & Social Services
    Company Size
    10,000+ employees
    Headquarters
    Mechanicsburg, PA
    Year Founded
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