Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Description:

The primary purpose of your job position is to plan, develop, and implement appropriate therapeutic recreational

activities for all participants, including those with Alzheimer's and other related Dementia. Provide direction and

support to recreation assistant and other staff members as appropriate; and is responsible for quality improvement

within the recreation department.

Brand new facility! Be a part of a new start while launching your career with Trinity Health PACE.

Position Purpose: The primary purpose of this position is to plan, develop, and implement therapeutic recreational activities for participants, including those with Alzheimer's and related Dementia. Additionally, the role involves providing direction and support to recreation assistants, overseeing departmental quality improvement, and conducting occasional home care and nursing home visits.

What You Will Do:

• Manage daily operations of the recreational therapy department, including staffing, assessments, and referrals.

• Participate in interdisciplinary team assessments and reassessments to identify participant needs.

• Plan and implement group and individual treatments to address cognitive, physical, social, and psychosocial needs.

• Coordinate activities for the dementia-specific population and provide ongoing support to staff involved.

• Ensure timely documentation of participant activity participation records and assessments.

• Lead quality assessment and performance improvement activities within the department.

• Provide training, education, and supervision for recreation therapist assistants.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Recreation Therapy or related field OR NCCAP Activity Professionals Certification.

• Minimum of two (2) years demonstrated experience in therapeutic recreation with geriatric population.

• Superior written/verbal communication skills with diverse audiences.

• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills with flexibility in work priorities.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite and electronic mail/calendar systems.

• Ability to travel up to 10% within the geographic region.

• Ability to engage in physical tasks such as kneeling, crouching, reaching, lifting, and bending.

Position Highlights and Benefits:

• Day-1 Benefits (Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance plans).

• Opportunity to get paid daily – through DailyPay

• Paid holidays and generous Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Up to $4,000 in tuition reimbursement annually

• Discounts with major vendors; AT&T, Verizon, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Quicken Loans.

Ministry/Facility Information: PACE of Montgomery County, a part of Trinity Health PACE, provides high-quality, comprehensive care to seniors in the community. Trinity Health PACE programs offer continuous care, allowing seniors to live independently at home while receiving nursing home-level care. Core values include Reverence, Commitment to Those Who are Poor, Safety, Justice, Stewardship, and Integrity.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran