Job Title:
Recreational Therapist

Company: Bakersfield Behavioral Healthcare Hospital

Location: bakersfield, CA

Created: 2024-05-04

Job Type: Full Time

Job Description:

Serve as a member of the interdisciplinary team, provide therapeutic interventions and recreational services to adults, adolescents, or children at the hospital. Minimum of 2 years experience in a healthcare, psychiatric care, andor educational field. Inpatient psychiatric experience preferred. Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as psychology, therapeutic recreation, music therapy, art therapy, or occupational therapy with a recreation therapist certificate. Certification is not required with a Master's degree in a relevant field. Excellent communication, assessment, evaluation, and interpretation skills. Knowledge of psychiatric and substance use disorders and treatment; flexibility; teaching or training skills; understanding of and ability to apply DSM-V methodology.Associate license wage range: $27.39hr. - $38.21hr.Licensed wage range: $31.22hr. - $43.57hr.$2,000 Sign on Bonus for Full Time positionsRequirementsCertification and registration required with a Bachelor's degree otherwise a Masters degree only.BenefitsMedical, Dental, Vision and 401k