Recreation Therapy Specialist

Jewish Senior Life
Rochester, NY Part Time
POSTED ON 5/3/2024

Pay Rate: $25.00 Hourly
Per Diem - Days (Monday- Friday)


GENERAL SCOPE: Providing therapeutic engagement to residents of all ability levels

EDUCATION / QUALIFICATION: B.S. Degree in Recreation Therapy or related field with experience working with the geriatric population is desired.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  • Implement recreation programs that meet the needs of the residents being served
  • Assist with recreation therapy assessments, MDS required documentation, progress notes, and attendance record keeping as needed
  • Assist in the development and distribution of therapeutic engagement calendars.
  • Transport residents to and from recreation programs.
  • All other job duties as assigned.

 EXPERIENCE: One year work experience in Recreation in a geriatric setting two semesters of college fieldwork in a geriatric setting would be acceptable in lieu of the one      year experience.

 This description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of position scope.

Jewish Senior Life is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally-recognized basis [“protected class”] including, but not limited to: veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, sexual identity, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.

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