CTRS Supervisor - Senior Rec Therapist
Listed compensation
$66.3K - $98.5K
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Job Description
Shift: Full Time, 8:00AM-4:00PM
Job Description
Plans, implements and coordinates activities and interventions for the development, maintenance and expression of appropriate social and leisure lifestyles of patients admitted to the Unit. Performs a variety of duties involved in carrying out recreation programs in assigned areas and assists in planning programs. Provides guidance to the clinical Recreational staff and students.
Job Responsibility
- Provides input for development of new programs for recreational therapy services.
- Guides the recreation therapy staff.
- Assists in the training of other recreation staff and volunteers.
- Develops an individual recreational regimen for each resident; provides documentation of all events that occur during the regimen.
- Performs and assists in overseeing the necessary recreational activities to enhance the quality of life for residents and rehabilitative patients.
- Coordinates staff and programs to assure resident needs are met without interruption.
- Ensures ordering, maintenance and storage of recreational supplies as appropriate.
- Plans and provides leisure educational activities.
- Assists the patient in acquiring the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed for independent leisure and social activities; adjustment in community; decision-making ability, and appropriate use of free time.
- Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.
Job Qualification
- Bachelor's Degree required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
- Current Therapeutic Recreation Specialist Certification required, plus specialized certifications as needed.
- 3-5 years of relevant experience, required.
*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e. g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).
Key Responsibilities
Plans and coordinates recreational activities and interventions to improve the social and leisure lifestyles of admitted patients. Provides guidance, training, and supervision to clinical recreational staff and students.
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor's degree and a current Therapeutic Recreation Specialist Certification. Candidates must have 3-5 years of relevant experience in the field.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates CTRS Supervisor - Senior Rec Therapist at Northwell a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 8,035 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.
Counselor Career Context
Northwell ranks #12 of 20 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 34% have no call, 54% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$82k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $76k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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