RECREATION THERAPIST / THERAPEUTIC RECREATOR - GEROPSYCH (80% FTE, DAYS) - University of Washington

Req #: 237221 Department: UW MEDICAL CENTER-NW- BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & LEARNING Posting Date: 01/07/2025 Closing Info: Open Until Filled Salary: $37.68 - $54.79 per hour Shift: First Shift Notes: **WHAT'S IMPORTANT TO YOU?** + Find out if The Whole U will help you achieve your wellness goals! + As an employee you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For detailed information on Benefits for this position, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-summary-classified-staff-greater-than-half-time-20220908\_a11y.pdf) **UW Medical Center-Northwest - Geropsych** has an outstanding opportunity for a **Therapeutic Recreator/Recreation Therapist** to join us in our **new Center for Behavioral Health and Learning building.** **WORK SCHEDULE** + PART-TIME; 80% FTE; 32 hours per week; Tuesday-Friday (8 hours per day) with rotating Sundays every 5th weekend + Day Shift **POSITION HIGHLIGHTS** + Provides therapeutic recreational services to patients in the behavioral health units. **ABOUT THE CENTER FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND LEARNING** The new **Center for Behavioral Health and Learning** , opening on the UW Medical Center - Northwest campus in 2024, offers an unparalleled opportunity to transform mental health care and to improve mental health care training in our state. Located in North Seattle, the new facility will feature 75 longer-term adult psychiatry beds, 25 geriatric psychiatry beds, 50 medical/surgical beds focused on patients with psychiatric comorbidities, and a state-of-the-art neuromodulation program. It will also house an interdisciplinary training and workforce development program focused on preparing and supporting the next generation of behavioral health providers for Washington State. The six-story building will be a beautiful place to work with lots of windows, natural lighting and open-concept spaces and will offer amenities including a new kitchen and dining area for patients, staff and visitors. Learn more about the Center for Behavioral Health and Learning **here. (https://facilities.uw.edu/projects/behavioral-health-teaching-facility)** **PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES** - Evaluates and plans comprehensive treatment programs, assess and provide discharge plans to meet the needs of patients. - Communicates the role of TR on the treatment team. - Communicates TR evaluation results and treatment plan to team members. - Collaborates with supervisor to identify clinical or program needs. - Participates in quality improvement programs. - Team leadership. - Ability to delegate tasks to volunteer or aide. - Volunteer and aide supervision. - Collaboration with nursing and medical staff. **REQUIRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS** - Graduation from an accredited Therapeutic Recreation Program AND 18 months of professional therapeutic recreation experience OR equivalent education/experience. - Current CTRS Certification from the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC) as a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist. - Registered with the Washington State Department of Health as a Recreation Therapist. **ABOUT UW MEDICAL CENTER-NORTHWEST** UW Medical Center is an acute care hospital located in Seattle with two campuses: Montlake and Northwest. As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in six specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances. The UW Medical Center-Northwest campus offers emergency and inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical, and therapeutic care. It is located in north Seattle on a beautiful, easy-to-access 44-acre campus that includes the neighboring **Northwest Outpatient Medical Center** and **Specialty Care Meridian Pavilion.** **Teamwork. Community. Opportunity.** Become part of our team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community. **ABOUT UW MEDICINE - WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER** UW Medicine is Washington's only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine's mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow's physicians, scientists and other health professionals. All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest. **Become part of our team. (https://www.uwmedicine.org/jobs)** Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community. University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.