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Recreation Assistant
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 46 days ago
About the Role
This position is in Recreation and Creative Arts Therapy (RCAT) Service at the Miami VA Medical Center. RCAT services provide therapeutic programming to improve//maintain physical, social, emotional and cognitive the functioning of patients. Services also include direct and indirect diversional programming to allow practice of concepts learned through therapy and appropriate outlets for leisure. RCAT uses Music Therapy and Art Therapy to provide quality programming for patients.
What You'll Do
- →Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Conduct individualized therapeutic activity interventions based on comprehensive patient assessments.
- →Plan and carry out individual and group activities for the rehabilitation of patients with physical and psychiatric conditions.
- →Monitor, order, and track inventories for recreational supplies and equipment.
- →Organize community outings.
- →Report patient progress and overall leisure functioning to the recreation/creative arts therapist and treatment team members.
- →Provie a positive impact on patient/client self-esteem, life satisfaction, confidence, and increased level of independence.
- →Educate patients on the effective use of the equipment to meet their treatment goals.
- →Develop publicity for scheduled special events through using fliers, bulletins, and/or newspapers.
- →Monitor and enforce safety and infection control standards.
- →Carry out initial first aid response and/or alerting emergency services as needed.
- →Participate in quality improvement and reporting infection control and hazard issues.
- →Recommend changes or modifications to the treatment plan based on participant response.
- →Complete a monthly calendar of activities for a recreational therapy unit.
- →Document resident participation and response to activities in progress notes.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment.
- ✓A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 3feb2d5f-137c-4d64-be12-252156d36bda
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