PRN Recreation or Music Therapist

Join UHS as a Recreation/Music Therapist – PRN, Shift Differential in Utah. Responsibilities Salt Lake Behavioral Health is searching for an amazing Recreational or Music Therapist to assist on a part time basis. At Salt Lake Behavioral Health Hospital we understand that not all wounds are visible.

Key Responsibilities

• Salt Lake Behavioral Health is searching for an amazing Recreational or Music Therapist to assist on a part time basis.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Recreational Therapy, humanities, social work or related therapeutic discipline required.

• Experience: Minimum of one (1) year of related experience, knowledge and understanding of psychiatric patient care techniques and mental illness preferred.

• Licensure: Current national certification (CTRS) through the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification and current license (TRS) through Utah Department of Professional Licensing required.

• Additional Requirements: CPR certification is required. You will need to successfully complete our current training for restraints and seclusions. This training will need to be done prior to assisting in any patient restraints or seclusions and within 90 days of employment.

Benefits & Compensation

• This position involves defining and implementing treatment goals as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team and supporting patients in their mental health journey.

• The Recreational Therapist strives to build a strong therapeutic alliance through empathetic and continuous patient care, observation, interaction and role modeling to patients.

• The Recreational Therapist is responsible for conducting assessments, facilitating RT group interventions, documenting progress and discharge planning for assigned patients.

Work Schedule

• Per Diem position.

• On-site position.

Apply to join UHS as a Recreation/Music Therapist – PRN, Shift Differential.