Recreational Therapist | Florida Recovery Center | Full-time | Days
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This posting does not state an hourly rate. Recreational therapists employed in Florida earn a median of $27.87 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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UF Health Rehab Hospital in Gainesville reported 4 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 391,214 hours worked: 2.0 per 100 full-time workers, against 4.5 per 100 full-time workers at orthopedic hospitalsnationwide. With its hours, the best estimate leaning on similar sites is 2.4 per 100 full-time workers. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.
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About the job
Responsibilities
The Recreational Therapist responsibilities will be to plan and implement recreational therapy approaches and assists in outcome evaluation of psychiatric and/or substance abuse patients. Work with patients and families within an interdisciplinary team model. Provide therapeutic, educational activities utilizing individual and group modalities. Responsible for documentation in accordance with JCAHO and hospital standards.
Schedule
FTE: 1.0
Hours: 8:00am-4:30pm
Days: Monday-Friday
Location: Gainesville, FL
Qualifications
Education
Bachelors degree in Recreation Therapy, Activities Therapy, Expressive Therapy, Physical/Personal Trainer, Exercise Science/Physical Education or related field
Experience
Required
- Strong communications skills.
- Demonstrated knowledge and appreciation of the disciplines represented on a multidisciplinary treatment team.
- A history of working collaboratively and effectively within the team paradigm.
Preferred
- Demonstrated knowledge and skill in a broad range of therapy services.
- Previous experience with patient population.
- Knowledge of regulatory accreditation standards.
- Basic computer literacy in Windows and word processing applications
Licensure/Certification/Registration
Preferred: Certified Recreational Therapist (CTRS)
Motor Vehicle Operator Designation
Employees in this position: Will operate vehicles for an assigned business purpose as a "frequent driver" NOTE: A frequent driver is defined as one who uses his/her personal or Shands automobile a) at least once daily, b) at least five individual trips per week or c) drives, on average, over 150 miles per week in the performance of his/her job.
Must successfully pass an AHCA Level 2 screening for this position: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/
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About UF Health
UF Health is the University of Florida's nonprofit academic health system, with 12 (source: UF Health, About UF Health) hospitals, hundreds of physician practices and outpatient locations, and more than 30,000 (source: UF Health, About UF Health) faculty and staff in Gainesville, Jacksonville and Central Florida. Source: UF Health, About UF Health
Based in Gainesville, FLHires in Florida, GeorgiaPay on its listings: 0.9% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
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