Current Employees:

COVID Vaccination Statement

Ensuring the safety and well-being of our patients, visitors, staff, and communities is our deepest commitment at Monument Health. As a condition of employment, Monument Health requires all employees be fully vaccinated * against COVID-19, or have obtained an approved medical or religious exemption, prior to starting employment.

• Fully vaccinated means it has been at least two weeks since the completion of a COVID-19 primary vaccination series. COVID-19 primary vaccination series is defined as the administration of a single-dose vaccine (such as the Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 Vaccine) or the administration of all required doses of a multi-dose vaccine (such as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine (interchangeable with the licensed Comirnaty Vaccine) or the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine).

Pay Rate Range

$22.90

to

$28.63

(Determined by the knowledge, skills, and experience of the applicant.)

Job Summary

The Therapeutic Recreation Specialist provides therapeutic treatment through the use of recreation and leisure activities for patients. Examples include sports, outdoor recreation, social skills, relationship building, independent living, leisure and recreational skill development.

Monument Health offers competitive wages and benefits on qualifying positions. Some of those benefits can include:

*Supportive work culture

*Medical, Vision and Dental Coverage

*Retirement Plans, Health Savings Account, and Flexible Spending Account

*Instant pay is available for qualifying positions

*Paid Time Off Accrual Bank

*Opportunities for growth and advancement

*Tuition assistance/reimbursement

*Excellent pay differentials on qualifying positions (extra pay for working evening, nights or weekends)

*Flexible scheduling

Job Description

Essential Functions:

• Uses appropriate critical thinking and judgement in the provision of care.
• Prepares, implements, and evaluates recreation therapy treatment programs by using recreation activities as a modality for treatment to ensure patients develop leisure skills.
• Conducts assessments to identify patients’ leisure strengths, interests and needs.
• Documents in a timely manner patient behavior, progress, and changes through charting to monitor patient response.
• Frequent communication with treatment team members to discuss patient treatment and programming.
• Recognize and report behaviors in patients that impeded therapy progress.
• Deals appropriately with disruptive or aggressive behavior.
• Demonstrates initiative in individual professional development.
• All other duties as assigned.

Additional Requirements

Required:
Education - High School Diploma/GED Equivalent

Preferred:

Education - Bachelors degree in Related Field
Certification - Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist - National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification

Physical Requirements:
Medium work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids, or tissues. Possible exposure to radiation and frequent exposure to contaminated needles and infectious body substances.

Job Category

Rehabilitation

Job Family

Occupational Therapy

Department

RCH Behavioral Health

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Shift

Employee Type

Regular

10 Monument Health Rapid City Hospital, Inc.

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Monument Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.