Recreation Therapist-Moreno Valley - County of Riverside, CA

Description

ABOUT THE POSITION

Riverside University Health System (RUHS) - Behavioral Health Department seeks a Recreation Therapist/Trainee who will be assigned to various units within Behavioral Health throughout Riverside County in their Detention Centers.

The incumbent in this position will evaluate patient programs, conduct interviews with the client to determine appropriate services, and participate in clinical conferences on patient evaluations.

The Recreation Therapist will also be tasked with providing therapeutic recreational activities for individuals in a detention setting.

Additionally, the incumbent will observe and record patients' reactions; develop and evaluate community-based activities; prepare records and reports as needed.

The ideal candidates will possess a bachelor's degree in recreation therapy and experience in providing individual/ group recreational therapy services.

Schedule:
The schedule will be discussed during the interview.

HIGHLY IMPORTANT - ALL CANDIDATES MUST UPLOAD A COPY OF THEIR TRANSCRIPT(S), LICENSE(S), AND/OR CERTIFICATE(S) BEFORE SUBMITTING THE APPLICATION.

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EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Plan, develop, and provide recreational activities for mental health patients; apply recreation therapy knowledge and techniques to the problems of mental disorders and developmental disabilities, drug abuse, and alcoholism.
• Assess patient needs and determine appropriate recreational activities; evaluate the interests of the individual patients, and assist and encourage them in selecting and participating in leisure-time activities.
• Arrange for patients to participate in community diversional and social activities; participate in planning treatment goals for specific patients.
• Observe and record patients' reactions; evaluate patient programs; participate in clinical conferences on patient evaluations.
• Develop and evaluate community-based recreational activities; prepare records and reports as needed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

OPTION I

Certificate:

Possession of a Recreation Therapist Certificate issued by the California Board of Recreation and Park or Certification by the National Therapeutic Recreation Society, or eligible for certificate with completed course work and internship awaiting board exam.

OPTION II

Education:
Possession of a Bachelor's degree in recreation therapy;

OR

Possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in recreation, which includes 14 semester or 20 quarter units of courses from at least three of the following areas: psychology, sociology, biological sciences, special education, therapeutic recreation, adaptive physical education and creative arts, human services.

Experience:

Two years of experience planning, developing, and providing therapeutic recreational activities for individuals in a clinical, residential, or community-based setting.

Other Requirements

License:
Possession of a California Driver's License.


SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Veterans' Preference

The County has a Veterans Preference Policy.

Upload a copy of your (or your spouse's) Member-4 Form DD-214 (or NGB-22) indicating dates of service, and a copy of your spouse's letter of disability (if applicable) with your application.

For privacy reasons, it is recommended that you remove your social security information from the document(s). A Human Resources Representative will review the materials and determine if you qualify for veterans' preference. See the policy here (Download PDF reader).

Reasonable Accommodations

The County of Riverside is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA).

Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process should contact the recruiter for the position noted above.

For additional information and/or to obtain the appropriate form for requesting a reasonable accommodation, please visit the Disability Access Office web page located

Other Requirements

License/Certificate:
Possession of a valid California Driver's License may be required.

What's Next?

Open to All Applicants

Applicants who are current County of Riverside employees and/or current employees of the Riverside University Health System may be considered before other applicants depending on the volume of applications received.

Qualified applicants may be considered for future vacancies throughout the County.

Application Period

BASED ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED, THIS POSTING MAY CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE.

Applications received prior to the closing date will be considered based on the information submitted. Changes or alterations cannot be accepted. No late applications will be permitted.

Include relevant work experience details on your resume and/or application.

Applicants who fail to provide information demonstrating they possess the position requirements may not be considered further in the application process.

A description of job duties directly copied from the job classification or job posting will not be considered.

All applicants are required to provide a copy of any license(s), official/unofficial transcript(s), degrees, and/or related employment documents to your NeoGov account, prior to the closing date of the job posting.

If your education was completed outside of the United States, you will need to provide a copy of your Foreign Education Equivalency evaluation from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc.

(AICE).

The level at which the position will be filled is at the Department's discretion and is based on candidate qualifications.