Recreational Therapist
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Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation - Outpatient
Dallas, TX, US
Summary
The recreational therapist works within an interdisciplinary team to create and implement comprehensive rehabilitation programs for adults with brain and spinal cord injuries. Responsibilities include developing individualized treatment plans that focus on leisure participation and community reintegration.
Job Description
Overview
Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation
Dallas, TX
Recreational Therapist
Full Time
Compensation depends upon candidate’s years of experience and internal equity.
Starting salary:$50,960.00
Benefits of becoming a Recreational Therapist with us:
We strive to provide our employees with a solid work-life balance, as we understand that happy employees have both fulfilling careers and fulfilling lives beyond our doors.
- Health, Dental, and Vision insurance; Life insurance; Prescription coverage
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and Extended Illness Days (EID)
- A 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Short and Long Term Disability
- Personal and Family Medical Leave
- Continuing Education
Responsibilities
There is an immediate opening for a dynamic, committed full-time recreation therapist for the outpatient Day Neuro and SCI Max Programs at Baylor Scott and White Institute for Rehabilitation, Dallas. We serve adults with acquired brain injuries and spinal cord injuries in an outpatient setting. The recreation therapist works in a team environment with a physical therapist, occupational therapist, speech therapist, and neuropsychologist to create a comprehensive rehabilitation program to meet the individual needs of the patient and family.
The successful applicant will have experience working with adults with acquired brain injury/spinal cord injury; will have understanding of impact of brain injury and spinal cord injury on participation in leisure activities; will be able to create individualized treatment plans targeting return to leisure and community reintegration; and will demonstrate personal characteristics of creativity and flexibility.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
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Additional Data
Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans
Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation is a partnership between Baylor Scott & White Health and Select Medical. Its expansive rehabilitation network is one of the largest in Texas with four rehabilitation hospitals (in Dallas, Fort Worth, Frisco and Lakeway), one rehabilitation unit located in Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Irving and more than 100 outpatient clinics located throughout North and Central Texas. Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation promotes a patient-centric environment with employees who have a calling to help patients get back their independence after a debilitating injury. In addition, Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation’s Continuum of Care philosophy ensures quality care throughout the entire rehabilitation process. Perhaps that's one reason why U.S. News & World Report and Newsweek ranks Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation as one of "America's Best Hospitals."
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Dallas, Texas
Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation is a partnership between Baylor Scott & White Health and Select Medical. Its expansive rehabilitation network is one of the largest in Texas with four rehabilitation hospitals (in Dallas, Fort Worth, Frisco and Lakeway), one rehabilitation unit located in Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Irving and more than 100 outpatient clinics located throughout North and Central Texas. Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation promotes a patient-centric environment with employees who have a calling to help patients get back their independence after a debilitating injury. In addition, Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation’s Continuum of Care philosophy ensures quality care throughout the entire rehabilitation process. Perhaps that's one reason why U.S. News & World Report and Newsweek ranks Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation as one of "America's Best Hospitals."
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Dallas, Texas
