Correctional Recreation/Recreational Therapist - $2,126 per week
Imperial, CA, 92251, USA
- $10 p/hour
- Healthcare
- Full-time
- Recreational Therapist
- Correctional Therapy
- Travel Healthcare Jobs
This position is for a travel Correctional Recreation/Recreational Therapist responsible for assessing and providing therapeutic recreational interventions to correctional patients, including those with psychiatric and chemical dependencies. The role involves collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, documenting patient progress, and teaching coping and stress management skills. The job is a 26-week travel assignment located in Imperial, California, with a 40-hour workweek and day shifts.
Care Career is seeking a travel Correctional Recreation/Recreational Therapist for a travel job in Imperial, California.
Job Description & Requirements- Specialty: Recreation/Recreational Therapist
- Discipline: Therapy
- Start Date: 12/29/2025
- Duration: 26 weeks
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 10 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Duties/Responsibilities shall include, but are not limited to: Recreational Therapist
Communicate changes in patient condition to the Director of Recreational Therapy and the interdisciplinary treatment team.
Provide feedback to the interdisciplinary treatment team regarding patient response to therapy, treatment interventions, and therapeutic objectives.
Conduct assessments in psychosocial, leisure, and recreation skills development/deficiency.
Ensure timely documentation of interventions and confirm that interventions align with the patients plan of care.
Teach coping skills and stress management techniques to patients to support a balanced leisure lifestyle.
Apply advanced knowledge of counseling and therapeutic concepts to determine appropriate services for psychiatric, trauma-affected, and chemically dependent patients.
Demonstrate knowledge of group dynamics and the practice of group processing in therapy.
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