Recreational Therapist

Position: Recreational Therapist 

Location: Kirkwood, MO 

Type of Employment: Full-Time 

Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00A-4:30P
Compensation:$20/hour increases based on experience

Are you passionate about helping patients on their rehabilitation journey? Do you enjoy working in an outpatient physical therapy setting? Come join our team as a Recreational Therapist! In this role, plan, direct, and coordinate recreational-based treatment programs for patients in Physical Therapy Rehabilitation. 

Why Join Us: (benefits for full-time at 32+ hours/week)

• Start Strong: Our mentorship and orientation programs ensure a successful transition
• Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings
• Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plans as well as life and disability protection

• Plans and implements appropriate recreation activities for patients in accordance with guidelines set by the organization, hospital and the profession.
• Responsible for provision of therapeutic recreation intervention for an assigned caseload.
• Ensures all patients are oriented to recreation therapy and provides hospital wide leisure, social and divergent programs.
• Serves as an educator to patients on community resources.

• Education: Bachelors Degree in Therapeutic Recreation required.

• Current national certification from NCTRC as a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS)

  OR

  National certification from NCTRC as a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) required to start

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans