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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location las vegas, Nevada

About this job

IT'S SIMPLE. You want to work in a healthcare setting where you are valued and appreciated - where you receive respect from your superiors and co-workers as well as the patients/residents you treat. You want to be challenged by your job without being overwhelmed by it. You want to play an instrumental role in helping a patient recover, sometimes against strong odds, and go home. What you want is Kindred Healthcare. Our mission is to promote healing, provide hope, preserve dignity and produce value for each patient, resident, family member, customer, employee and shareholder we serve. Join us!

Summary:

Through comprehensive assessment and evaluation, develops program of activity therapy from a holistic approach to meet the needs of a diverse resident population.

Certified Recreation Therapist REQUIRED.

Education

BS in Recreation Therapy preferred or

Bachelors degree in human service field, with relevant experience* or

BS in Occupational Therapy, with relevant experience or

Certification as Occupational Therapy Assistant , with relevant experience* or

Associate degree in human service field, with relevant experience *or

Certified Activity Director (NCCAP or state-specific) AND must have worked full time under the supervision of licensed recreational therapist or certified activity director in a long term care setting for a minimum of one year.

If no state-specific certification program exists may have high school diploma or equivalent with two years of experience in social or recreational programming within the last 5 years, 1 of which was full time in a patient activity program in a health care setting.

Must have completed 6 credits of college courses, including 1 English course in composition, technical or report writing, and one course in area of Art/Recreational Programming, Science or Management with a passing grade.

Licenses/Certification

Certified Recreation Therapist REQUIRED.

Experience

Two years of experience in social or recreational programming within the last 5 years, 1 of which was full time in a patient activity program in a health care setting.

Experience in management/administrative duties preferred

*Kindred Healthcare proudly supports Affirmative Action. Drug-free work environment.

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