Skip to main content
Tallo logoTallo logo

Find Jobs

Find Jobs Near You – Available Work in Your Location

Skip to job details
Apply for this opportunity

To apply for this job, you'll continue to an external website or email application.

Cleve Hts Health Center

Behavioral Health Specialist- Therapeutic Recreation Cleveland Hts PRN

Career Insights for Recreational Therapist

See where this job fits in the broader career landscape. Knowing your career path helps you see what's possible from here.

Scorecard

Based on Ohio data

Review key factors to help you decide if this role fits your goals. How is this calculated?

Were these scores useful?

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.

$60,927 / year median in Ohio

-1% projected decline

Explore Career

Job Description

Location:
Cleveland Heights Health Center Biweekly Hours:
0.01
Shift:
PRN The MetroHealth System is redefining health care by going beyond medical treatment to improve the foundations of community health and well-being: affordable housing, a cleaner environment, economic opportunity and access to fresh food, convenient transportation, legal help and other services. The system strives to become as good at preventing disease as it is at treating it. Founded in 1837, Cuyahoga County's safety-net health system operates four hospitals, four emergency departments and more than 20 health centers.
Summary:
Under the direction of the Nurse Manager or assigned Registered Nurse, provides various patient care duties for the behavioral health patient, including collecting behavioral data, observation and interactions, maintaining patient records, and collaborating with the treatment team regarding treatment planning and implementation. Communicates with the patient's families or guardians as directed. Continuously monitors the patient's behavior while building positive relationships.
Qualifications:
Required:
Possesses one of the following:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Psychology or a related field.
  • Associate Degree in Psychology or related field and 2 years of mental health of experience or related healthcare experience.
  • High school diploma or equivalent and 5 years of mental health experience or related healthcare experience, including facilitating group activities.
Good interpersonal skills. Knowledge of group facilitation methods, psychiatric diagnostic methods, and treatment terminology. Training in Welle or obtained within 90 days of hire. Possess a current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) or obtains it within 90 days of hire. Ability to work in a team environment while demonstrating sound judgment, flexibility, initiative, and practical problem-solving skills. Ability to interact effectively with a wide range of cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds, which includes the indigent, incarcerated, and homeless.
Preferred:
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology. Experience facilitating activity sessions and performing documentation of patient participation. Familiarity with computers Previous experience working with the psychiatric patient or developmentally delayed. Bilingual in
Spanish Physical Demands:
May sit, stand, stoop, bend, and ambulate intermittently during the day. May need to sit or stand for extended periods. Exposure to communicable diseases, body fluids, and other hazardous waste is required. Requires some exposure to chemicals. Ability to communicate verbally and in writing (utilizing PC) Exposure to psychotic patients who may exhibit violent/aggressive behavior.