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Responsibilities Recreational Therapist Full-Time – 32 to 40 hours per week. Salary starting at $28.00 to $32.00 per hour (based on experience) Benchmark Behavioral Health System Hawaii’s program provides 24-hour supervision and treatment for adolescents with significant psychiatric issues, irrespective of gender. Ages range from 12 to 17 years old, with stays averaging 60 days. Benchmark Hawaii provides a secure, safe, therapeutic environment that promotes change through building new skills and thus a new way of relating to family, friends, school, legal authorities, and community. https://bbhsnet.com/ Make a meaningful impact every day! Benchmark Hawaii is seeking a compassionate and creative Recreational Therapist to support adolescents of all genders in a behavioral health residential setting through purposeful recreation and therapeutic activities. In this role, you will help create engaging, therapeutic experiences that promote healing, self-expression, social skills, and healthy coping in a trauma-informed environment. The Recreational Therapist will be a key member of Benchmark’s team who will perform initial assessments on clients upon admission and assign recreational therapy goals with a keen focus on patient care. Your Responsibilities: Perform initial admission requirements, documentation and assign recreational therapy goals. Plan and provide a variety of therapeutic recreational group activities tailored to meet the needs of the clients, including community reintegration planning for discharging clients. Collaborate with the treatment team to provide whole-person care Encourage positive peer interaction, emotional regulation and self-esteem Foster a safe, inclusive and nurturing environment Benefits & Rewards Highlights Challenging and rewarding work environment Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan Tuition Reimbursement Pet Insurance More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: uhsguest.com Qualifications Requirements: Bachelor's Degree in Recreational Therapy or related field required CTRS National Certification required One (1) to three (3) years of experience working with adolescents or in behavioral health preferred. A working knowledge of behavioral health management practices and clinical operations. Strong communication, creativity and relationship-building skills Available to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends. About Universal Health Services Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. www.uhs.com. EEO Statement All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information. At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.
