Activities Therapist, Gero Psych, Frazier Rehab

  • Louisville
  • Uofl Health
Overview

We are Hiring Recreational Therapists at Frazier Rehab!

Location: 220 Abraham Flexner Way, Louisville, KY 40202

Shift:  Days, Full Time

Responsibilities

About Us

Peace Hospital, part of UofL Health, is a private, non-profit behavioral health hospital. One of the largest behavioral health facilities in the nation, Peace Hospital is known for providing care for children, adolescents, adults and senior adults, age 55 and older.

It’s Kosair Charities Children’s Peace Center is the largest and most comprehensive private provider of youth inpatient behavioral health services in the country. The hospital was the nation’s first behavioral health care center to open a retail pharmacist operated, long-acting injection clinic. The clinic was established to help people adhere to prescribed medications for behavioral health conditions, such as substance use and psychotic disorders.

Our Mission

As an academic health care system, we will transform the health of the communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care.

Job Summary

This role is responsible for performing therapeutic recreational assessments, recommendations for therapeutic interventions and carrying out general and specialized activity therapy interventions and programs in assigned treatment areas. This role provides direct patient care to older adults.

Education and Experience:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Therapeutic Recreation, or related field and minimum one year experience providing direct individual or group therapeutic services required.

Or

  • Certified recreation therapist.

Or

  • 5 years direct care experience in Activity Therapy and HSD.

Certification:

  • Basic Life Saving (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (required)
  • Ablility to complete Safe Crisis Management and perform Safe Crisis Management techniques, required.

Benefits & Perks

  • Competitive Pay & Benefits Options
  • Paid Vacation, Sick days, and Holidays
  • Free tuition to UofL for Part- and Full-time employees for Child/Spouse/Domestic
  • Partner401K with Employer Match
  • Opportunities for Advancement
Qualifications