Recreational Therapy Intern
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Byron Wellness Community
Fort Wayne, IN, US
Summary
The Recreational Therapy Intern will assist the Resident Engagement and Life Enrichment teams in planning and facilitating therapeutic activities for residents. They will also collaborate with interdisciplinary staff to support resident well-being and document progress throughout the community.
Job Description
Description
Who We Are
At Byron Wellness Community, our mission is to foster purpose-filled lives by focusing on the individualized strengths of our residents and team members. We believe in serving residents with compassion, dignity, respect, and kindness while creating a community where people truly belong.
Our team members are guided by six core values:
- Commitment
- Communication
- Compassion
- Integrity
- Passion
- Respect
These values aren't just words on a wall. They shape how we care for residents and how we treat one another every day.
Why Team Members Love Working Here
Our employees often describe Byron as a place with:
- Strong commitment to the residents
- Strong peer relationships
- Pride in Byron
- Improved staffing and operations
- Belief in the vision of "One Team, One Standard"
Others mention teamwork, approachable leadership, and culture of helping one another.
If you're looking for a workplace where people genuinely care, you'll find that here.
What Kind of Person Thrives Here?
Our most successful Recreational Therapy Interns are:
- Friendly
- Dependable
- Positive
- Patient
- Team-oriented
- Service-minded
- Compassionate
- Willing to help wherever needed
- Able to create a welcoming experience for residents and families
Benefits
Eligible team members may receive:
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- 403(b) Retirement Plan
- Vacation
- Wellness
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Incentives and bonuses
- Relaxed dress code
A Message from Our Team
If you're looking for a place where residents know your name, coworkers support one another, and your work has a meaningful impact every day, you'll find that opportunity here.
If you're compassionate, eager to learn, and committed to serving others, we'd love to meet you.
Come help us create purpose-filled lives through connection, engagement, and meaningful experiences.
Learn. Grow. Create Meaningful Experiences.
At Byron Wellness Community, we believe every resident deserves opportunities for connection, purpose, enjoyment, and personal growth.
As a Recreational Therapy Intern, you'll gain hands-on experience working alongside experienced professionals while helping residents engage in meaningful activities that support their emotional, social, cognitive, and physical well-being.
This internship is ideal for students who are looking to build practical experience in a supportive environment.
What You'll Do
As a Recreational Therapy Intern, you'll assist the Resident Engagement and Life Enrichment teams in creating meaningful experiences for residents throughout the community.
Responsibilities include:
- Assisting with the planning and facilitation of recreational and therapeutic activities
- Supporting resident participation and engagement in programs and events
- Building positive relationships with residents and families
- Assisting with outings, special events, and community activities
- Learning documentation and assessment processes related to recreational therapy
- Collaborating with interdisciplinary team members
- Observing and learning therapeutic approaches used with various resident populations
- Supporting residents living with dementia, mental illness, intellectual and developmental disabilities, brain injuries, and other complex conditions
- Assisting with activity preparation, set-up, and clean-up
- Participating in meetings, training opportunities, and professional development activities
Most importantly, you'll help residents experience purpose, connection, and joy throughout their day.
Job Type
Full time and part time available
Every other weekend and rotating holidays required
Requirements
Required Qualifications
- Enrollment in a Bachelor’s degree program
- Ability to multi-task and take initiative.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of resident care information.
- Read, write, understand and communicate the English language.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with individuals living with dementia, behavioral health challenges, developmental disabilities, traumatic brain injuries, or other specialized populations.
Byron Health Center is a non-profit, QAPI certified facility that provides long term health care, memory care, skilled nursing with physical and occupational therapy and, at sister community: Miller’s Place, assisted living for adults.
Both Byron Health Center and Miller’s Place concentrate on serving a protected and vulnerable population who have multiple diagnoses. These diagnoses will vary by individual but usually include psychiatric and developmental disorders coupled with medical conditions, dementia or even physical disabilities. The common psychiatric and developmental disorders include, but are not limited to, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Mental Illness (MI), Intellectual Developmental Disability (IDD) or Huntington’s Disease (HD). In conjunction with medical conditions, dementia or even physical disabilities, these psychiatric, neurological and developmental disorders can lead to challenging behaviors.
Due to these challenges involved with serving this protected and vulnerable population, some individuals may not have ‘fit in’ well at other communities. Byron Health Center and Miller’s Place emphasize creating an intentional community of inclusion and acceptance. Boasting a staff of compassionate team members with literally hundreds of years of combined care experience, each resident is looked at for their abilities, not for their disabilities, and is encouraged to thrive ‘where they are’ helping to reach their optimal potential. Byron Health Center and Miller’s Place residents are people who, just like many others, face a unique set of challenges but are not judged by their limitations, but only on their abilities. Each team member helps residents live up to their optimal potential and only see residents by for what they CAN do, not for what they cannot do. Byron Health Center and Miller’s Place implement a generous staffing strategy to care for residents maintaining one of the highest nursing staff to resident ratio in the area.
Founded
1966
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Byron Health Center is a non-profit, QAPI certified facility that provides long term health care, memory care, skilled nursing with physical and occupational therapy and, at sister community: Miller’s Place, assisted living for adults.
Both Byron Health Center and Miller’s Place concentrate on serving a protected and vulnerable population who have multiple diagnoses. These diagnoses will vary by individual but usually include psychiatric and developmental disorders coupled with medical conditions, dementia or even physical disabilities. The common psychiatric and developmental disorders include, but are not limited to, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Mental Illness (MI), Intellectual Developmental Disability (IDD) or Huntington’s Disease (HD). In conjunction with medical conditions, dementia or even physical disabilities, these psychiatric, neurological and developmental disorders can lead to challenging behaviors.
Due to these challenges involved with serving this protected and vulnerable population, some individuals may not have ‘fit in’ well at other communities. Byron Health Center and Miller’s Place emphasize creating an intentional community of inclusion and acceptance. Boasting a staff of compassionate team members with literally hundreds of years of combined care experience, each resident is looked at for their abilities, not for their disabilities, and is encouraged to thrive ‘where they are’ helping to reach their optimal potential. Byron Health Center and Miller’s Place residents are people who, just like many others, face a unique set of challenges but are not judged by their limitations, but only on their abilities. Each team member helps residents live up to their optimal potential and only see residents by for what they CAN do, not for what they cannot do. Byron Health Center and Miller’s Place implement a generous staffing strategy to care for residents maintaining one of the highest nursing staff to resident ratio in the area.
Founded
1966
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Fort Wayne, Indiana
