Recreation Therapist II
Salary$51k – $76k
Location43 New Scotland Avenue Albany, NY 12208
Work modeon-site
Typefull-time
SeniorityMid
Experience1+ yrs
DepartmentPsychiatry Social Work
Company size10,000+ people
PostedApr 17, 2026 · 5mo ago
Verified live23h ago
At a glanceSummarised by Seekless from the posting.
Bachelors degree in Therapeutic Recreation
Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist certification
Active certification from the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (or eligible for and actively seeking certification)
Minimum of 18 months of acute care or inpatient hospital experience
Ability to provide therapeutic interventions in all delivery arenas
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules and procedure manuals
Ability to document patient care on established forms
Ability to communicate cooperatively and effectively to patients, family members, employees and others
Ability to listen well, to take direction and to engage in interactive dialogues with others
Ability to seek out the input of others to achieve consensus
Ability to share clinical expertise with other department members
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent
Must be honest, punctual, and perform the job in adherence to highest standards of ethical conduct as defined by AMC and the tenets of the profession
Must be accurate in record-keeping and use good judgment
Ability to accept direction and carry out orders
Ability to work cooperatively with others and avoid creating unnecessary conflict
Must use AMC's problem-solving processes for resolving grievances or disagreements
Must anticipate and resolve potential problems to ensure continuity of appropriate patient care
Must identify problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Ability to improve job performance through continuing education
Must adhere to AMC's policies, procedures and practices
Access to information based on need-to-know and minimum necessary to perform duties
Reasonable efforts to protect information from unauthorized access and modification
About the role
Department/Unit:
Psychiatry Social Work
Work Shift:
Day (United States of America)
Salary Range:
$50,639.00 - $75,959.00The Recreation Therapist is responsible for the evaluation, treatment planning, treatment implementation, documentation, and reporting of all patients assigned. The Recreation Therapist develops and administers therapeutic groups that enhance the patients’ physical, cognitive, social, psychological and emotional well being. The Recreation Therapist II acts as an advanced clinician for the department.
Provides recreation therapy services to mental health clients. Performs additional assignments for the department.
Requirements
Requires Bachelors degree in Therapeutic Recreation and Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist certification.
Job Description
Administers patient evaluation and treatment employing recreation therapy procedures and interventions.
Develops and administers therapeutic groups to serve the patient population.
Develops and implements treatment plan in collaboration with treatment team and patient.
Schedules patients, maintains written and verbal communication regarding patient and departmental concerns.
Submits accurate billing information.
Participates in teaching, including annual inservice to peers.
Participates as a clinical instructor for students.
Acts as advanced clinician for the department precepting other staff and sharing clinical expertise with other department members.
Completes a pre-approved interdisciplinary project for the department.
Promotes and contributes to all sanitary and housekeeping policies which are designed to maintain the cleanliness and readiness of all clinic and general staff areas.
Participates with department and unit quality improvement activities.
Minimum Qualifications
Must hold active certification from the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (or be eligible for and actively seeking certification)
Minimum of 18 months of acute care or inpatient hospital experience. Must be able to provide therapeutic interventions in all delivery arenas
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules and procedure manuals. document patient care on established forms
Ability to communicate cooperatively and effectively to patients, family members, employees and others
Ability to listen well, to take direction and to engage in interactive dialogues with others. seek out the input of others to achieve consensus
Ability to share clinical expertise with other department members
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent
Must be honest, to be punctual, and to perform the job in adherence to the highest standards of ethical conduct as defined by AMC and the tenets of the profession
Must be accurate in such matters as record-keeping, and to use good judgment when performing the functions of the job or when interacting with others
Ability to accept direction and carry out orders
Ability to work cooperatively with others and to avoid the creation of unnecessary conflict
Must adhere to AMC’s policies, procedures and practices, and to utilize AMC’s problem-solving processes for resolving grievances or disagreements
Must anticipate and resolve potential problems to ensure the continuity of appropriate patient care
Must identify problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Ability to improve job performance through continuing education
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Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.