This full-time Recreation Therapist position primarily works Monday-Friday days or evenings, with rotating weekends and holidays, approximately 40 total hours per week.

Our Recreation Therapist positions start at $21/hour for minimal experience, assuming you have an Iowa Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist license (CTRS). We do annual raises based on budget capacity, and you also have the opportunity for a discretionary bonus at your anniversary.

This full-time position is eligible for subsidized health and dental insurance, vision insurance, free life and long-term disability insurance, a 401k match, PTO and long-term sick pay, and other benefits. Please see this link for more details: https://www.onwithlife.org/careers/benefits/. We are also a qualified not-for-profit employer for the federal Public Student Loan Forgiveness program.

As an Recreation Therapist at On With Life, you can be a part of something greater. The rehabilitation process is a 24/7 job for each person served, and our Recreation Therapists are an integral part of our transdisciplinary team of experts helping individuals along their journey.

There is great joy in watching someone do something for the first time after their injury. You’ll have the opportunity to watch people take their first steps, say their first words, or even enjoy their first snack or favorite meal. You can be a large part of the journey that each person served takes, making memories with them along the way. We are a not-for-profit organization founded by survivors and their families, and each person served is a new member of that family. We are looking for extraordinary Recreation Therapists like you to join us!

What do Recreation Therapists do?

In partnership with other members of the transdisciplinary rehabilitation team, the Recreation Therapist provides advanced professional services for persons with brain injury or other neurological conditions, including:

• personalized assessment of each person served for leisure and recreational interests and opportunities

• develop, coordinate and monitor the implementation of individual and group interventions, according to persons served interests, both within our facility as well as in a community setting

• complete necessary documentation such as initial assessments, complex goals and objectives, daily encounter notes, and discharge summaries

• coordinate evening and weekend programs and special events

An excellent candidate for our Recreation Therapist position meets the following criteria:

• Puts others first - those we serve are at the core of what we do; their goals and values guide all decisions

• Looks for opportunities to be innovative and create change

• Is curious and dares to be extraordinary; be willing to be both the expert and the student

• Expects more than others think is possible and creates a higher standard

• Honors the uniqueness of each individual, knowing their injury does not define their potential

• Is comfortable working with computers and electronic records

• Is an excellent educator and passionate about providing encouragement

• Has some experience working with individuals who have experienced a brain injury or other neurological condition

• Scheduling flexibility

Qualified applicants must have:

• Ability to maintain CPR certification (if you do not have this already, we will pay for it)

• Ability to operate a vehicle on behalf of On With Life, including a Chauffeur's license (if you do not have this already, we will pay for it)

We prefer to hire a candidate with an Iowa Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist license (CTRS) and recreation therapy experience, but neither is absolutely required.

Please note that the federal government requires that our employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, or request and receive an approved medical or religious exemption. We may not be able to proceed with employment if you cannot meet one of these requirements.

On With Life is an Equal Opportunity Employer; we make all employment-related decisions based on your competencies, talents and professional potential.

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