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Trinity Health

Recreational Therapist - PRN

Pay: Not specified
Posted: 6 weeks ago
Location: Grand Rapids, MI (Onsite)
Last Updated: 2 weeks ago
Hours: Part-Time
Expires: 9/16/2026

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What they do

A Recreational Therapist directs and coordinates recreational activities for people with disabilities or illness to help them improve their emotional and physical well-being, improve motor skills and increase confidence. Leads activities involving movement, sports, games, and other activities for brain stimulation. Assists patients with disabilities to learn to use public resources such as parks and public transportation, and integrate in the community. Works with people of all ages, in schools, nursing homes, clinics and other healthcare facilities, or in parks and recreation departments.

$57,406 / year median in Michigan

+1% projected growth

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Job Description

  • Employment Type:
  • Part time
  • Shift:
  • Day Shift
  • Description:
  • .
    • Recreational Therapist
    • Location:
    • Trinity Health Hospital Grand Rapids
    • Department:
    • Psychiatry Acute Adult
    • Position Summary
    • As a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team, the
    • Recreational Therapist
    • utilizes clinical skills associated with recreational therapy, expressive arts therapies, occupational therapies, and psychoeducational interventions to plan, organize, and implement a program of ancillary services.
    This position assesses patients' capabilities, needs, interests, and goals and develops individualized treatment programs that support recovery and align with interdisciplinary treatment goals. The Recreational Therapist plays a key role in fostering a therapeutic environment through assessment, treatment planning, group facilitation, and collaboration with clinical team members to improve patient outcomes.
    • Essential Functions and Responsibilities
    • Clinical Assessment & Treatment Planning
    • + Assess patient care needs, interests, capabilities, strengths, and treatment goals.
    + Develop, implement, and continually reassess individualized treatment plans in collaboration with the interdisciplinary treatment team. + Monitor patient progress and modify interventions based on patient needs and treatment objectives. + Provide therapeutic interventions that promote emotional, social, cognitive, and physical well-being.
    • Therapeutic Programming
    • + Plan and facilitate milieu programming, including therapeutic recreation, psychoeducational, skill-building, and therapy groups.
    + Organize and implement structured therapeutic activities designed to enhance patient functioning and recovery. + Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with assigned patients. + Encourage patient participation and engagement in treatment and recovery-oriented activities.
    • Interdisciplinary Team Participation
    • + Function as an active member of the interdisciplinary treatment team.
    + Provide input into the development and implementation of patient treatment plans. + Participate in rounds, treatment planning meetings, and multidisciplinary discussions as appropriate. + Collaborate effectively with physicians, nursing staff, social workers, and other healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive patient care.
    • Patient Safety & Quality of Care
    • + Monitor and report any potential risks to patient safety that could lead to adverse outcomes. + Support a safe, structured, and therapeutic treatment environment. + Adhere to established clinical, safety, and quality standards. + Utilize processes that conserve resources and demonstrate good stewardship of organizational assets.
    • Professionalism & Organizational Standards
    • + Maintains good rapport and cooperative relationships with patients, families, physicians, colleagues, and visitors.
    + Approaches conflict in a constructive manner and participates in identifying and resolving problems. + Maintains confidentiality of information pertaining to patients, physicians, colleagues, and visitors, discussing information only with appropriate personnel in appropriate settings. + Behaves in accordance with the Trinity Health Mission, Vision, Values, Code of Conduct, Service Excellence Standards, and organizational policies. + Assumes responsibility for performing job duties safely and reports hazards, unsafe conditions, and incidents promptly to management.
    • Qualifications
    • Education
    • Required:
    • + Bachelor's Degree in Recreational Therapy
    • Licensure/Certification
    • Required:
    • + Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (
    • CTRS
    • ) credential in good standing
    • Experience
    • Required:
    • + Minimum of six (6) months of relevant psychiatric, medical, or clinical experience. + On-the-job training or formal education in the application of therapeutic recreation, therapy, and counseling principles and practices for patients with psychiatric and/or medical conditions.
    • Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
    • + Knowledge of recreational therapy principles, therapeutic interventions, and behavioral health treatment practices.
    + Ability to assess patient needs and develop appropriate treatment interventions. + Strong group facilitation and therapeutic communication skills. + Ability to build effective relationships with patients and interdisciplinary team members. + Strong organizational, documentation, and time-management skills. + Commitment to patient-centered care, safety, and service excellence.
    • Preferred Qualifications
    • + Experience working in an inpatient behavioral health or psychiatric setting. + Experience facilitating therapeutic groups for diverse patient populations.
    • Join our team and make a meaningful impact by helping patients achieve improved functioning, recovery, and quality of life through therapeutic recreation services.
    • Hours of work: 9am-7:30pm
    • Our Commitment
    • Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings.
    By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

    Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions. Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity. EOE including disability/veteran