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Recreation Therapist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 5 days ago
On-site Leeds, MA $57K – $110K Apply by Jul 17, 2026 Recreation/Creative Arts Therapist ISFP Healthcare
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This Recreation Therapist position is in the Sensory & Physical Rehabilitation Service at the VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare Systems, located at the Leeds, MA location. This position is full-time at 40 hours per week.
What You'll Do
- →Duties include but are not limited to: Conduct, analyze, interpret, and report assessment data based upon functional domains (cognitive, sensory, social, affective, physical, and leisure).
- →Provide direct patient care and receive guidance from higher-level or supervisory staff members for only the most complex patients and require only general supervision.
- →Review recreation therapy consults and conduct comprehensive evaluations.
- →Based upon the assessment data and in collaboration with other stakeholders, the RT develops individualized treatment plans with measurable therapeutic goals and objectives including scope, duration and treatment.
- →Recommends adaptation, modification, and/or assistive technology to meet the assessed needs and preferences in recreation therapy.
- →Work Schedule: Tuesday-Saturday.
- →Shift hours will be discussed with Supervisor.
- →Compressed/Flexible: Not Available.
- →Telework: Not Available.
- →Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Functional Statement #: F08429, F08463, F08462.
- →Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.
- →Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized.
- →Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓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.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 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 trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
This role is commonly a great fit for these MBTI types:
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