Help People Heal. Build Hope. And Truly Change Lives.
We are looking for a Recreation Therapist who believes in the power of connection, creativity, and compassion to support adults on their recovery journey. This role works closely with individuals recovering from substance use disorders and mental health challenges, using recreation and therapeutic activities to foster healing, confidence, meaning and joy.
This is more than a job—it’s a chance to be part of something deeply meaningful. Every group you lead, every moment you show up, and every relationship you build has the potential to change a life. You’ll help create safe, engaging experiences where individuals rediscover purpose, build healthy coping skills, and reconnect with who they are beyond their diagnosis.
If you have a heart for service, believe in second chances, and want your work to truly matter, we would love to meet you. You can be a part of their journey.
Candidates must be state licensed as a TRS and nationally certified as a CTRS.
Recovery Ways provides industry-leading, evidence-based treatment for individuals with mental health and substance abuse disorders. We offer healing through compassion, understanding and integrative quality care. We strive to reach collaborative solutions to get our patients back to life. Recovery Ways is looking for a Recreational Therapist that is committed to excellence, innovation, integrity, empathy and trust that are at the foundation of Recovery Ways mission.
This position is responsible for developing treatment plans, implementing and evaluating recreation therapy interventions, documenting patient interactions and ensuring safe and therapeutic services are being provided. The position includes the following responsibilities:
- Provide Recreation Therapy, Leisure Education and Experiential Therapy group weekly.
- Complete Recreation Therapy Intake Evaluation and develop a treatment plan to meet the treatment goals for each patient.
- Complete progress notes and other necessary documentation in a timely and professional manner.
- Attend and participate in Recreation Therapy team meeting and treatment team meeting weekly.
- Aid in crisis intervention outside of regularly scheduled RT sessions as necessary.
- Provide RT for Family Programming as assigned.
- Planning recreational therapy outings in coordination with outside agencies and other staff while adhering to a budget.
- Planning leisure education and experiential groups as a therapeutic intervention.
- Attend trainings (CPR, First Aid, NCI, etc.)
- Other duties as assigned.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Qualifications
- TRS and CTRS licenses required
- Ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined above.
- Knowledge of the laws regarding documentation, reporting, and confidentiality.
Qualifications (Preferred)
- Experience working in a residential/psychiatric setting;
- General knowledge of the 12 steps and addiction recovery in general;
- General knowledge of mental illness
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $25.00 - $27.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Education:
Experience:
- Recreation Therapists: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- CPR Certification (Preferred)
- CTRS (Required)
Work Location: In person
