RECREATION THERAPIST (BA)

Responsibilities Northwest School of Innovative Learning (a UHS facility): Northwest School of Innovative Learning, is a behavioral, therapeutic and academic learning program designed for students from kindergarten through high school who are unable to successfully navigate traditional school settings. We offer a comprehensive and therapeutic program that helps meet the academic, special education, and behavioral health needs of students from school districts throughout the Puget Sound region. A full academic curriculum is individually tailored, along with therapeutic treatment needs. For more information, please visit us at https://northwestlearning.org/ Position Summary: The Recreation Therapist provides leadership and oversight of the Recreational Therapy Programs. This position is responsible for completing program evaluations and using collected data for quality improvement. The person in this position consistently collaborates with other education team members to achieve recreational therapy standards of practice. In addition, this position is responsible for planning, implementing, coordinating, and supervising care for students. This position assists in defining and implementing student behavioral goals as a member of the educational team, as well as conducting recreational therapy groups for children. May organize and conduct systematic in-service training for staff as ongoing staff development as it relates to recreational therapy. Responsible for personal and Corporate Service Excellence standards. Qualifications QUALIFICATIONS Education: Bachelor's Degree required. Experience: Previous experience with youth and adolescents in an educational, mental health, and/or psychiatric setting is preferred. Training or experience working with diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural groups preferred. Leadership experience preferred. Licensure: Recreational Therapist Registration with WA DOH required, CTRS through NCTRC is preferred. Must maintain a valid Washington State driver's license and good driving record. Additional Requirements: Successful completion of CPR and First Aid certification. Successful completion of Handle With Care (HWC) and verbal de-escalation training. Successful completion of orientation training. May be required to work flexible hours. May require some travel. WHAT DO OUR CURRENT EMPLOYEES VALUE AT THE NORTHWEST SCHOOL OF INNOVATIVE LEARNING AND UHS? Our team at NWSoil mission is to foster the social, emotional, psychological, physical, and intellectual well-being of each child. We believe students must be taught, encouraged, and expected to take responsibility for their choices at school, at home, and within the greater community. Our school work collaboratively with the educational team for appropriate academic levels. Through the services provided, our students can gain the skills necessary to return to their home school districts. Supportive and responsive leadership. You are never alone, as you are part of a large network of peer co-workers that routinely exchange ideas and review current topics within the industry. Having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career. There are very robust continuing education options and opportunities for skills diversification and career advancement with UHS. BENEFITS: Insurance: Full time and part time employees (scheduled 20 or more hours per week) and their families are eligible to be covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance Retirement Plans: Employees are able to enroll in the Company’s 401(k) plan or deferred compensation plan Paid Time Off/Vacation: Full-time Employees are eligible for 21 days of PTO annually. Part-time employees are eligible for also eligible for PTO depending on FTE. Extended Leave Bank sick hours accrue at a rate of 1.85 hour per pay period for Full-time employees, and is prorated according to hours worked for part-time employees Holiday hours are included in the PTO accruals Additional Benefits Information: www.benefits.uhsguest.com Universal Health Services (UHS)One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $11.6 billion in 2020. In 2021, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2020, ranked
281 on the Fortune 500; and listed
330 in Forbes ranking of U.S.’ Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 89,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 334 behavioral health facilities, 39 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 38 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. EEO Statement All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success. Notice At UHS and all its subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Additionally, recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting our Compliance Hotline at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852- 3449.