Recreation Therapist

A full-time Recreation Therapist position is now available with Liberty Healthcare at the Illinois Department of Human Services Treatment and Detention Facility.

As a Recreation Therapist with Liberty Healthcare, your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Actively contributing to a dynamic therapeutic recreation program within a secure treatment setting

• Assessing residents’ interests in recreational activities 

• Creating, implementing, organizing and leading therapeutic recreation activities with individuals and groups

• Establishing and maintaining positive therapeutic relationships with residents 

• Helping promote a positive therapeutic milieu

• Actively participating in interdisciplinary treatment team meetings

As a valued full-time employee of Liberty Healthcare, you can expect the following:

• Salary range commensurate with the responsibilities of this position and your credentials

• 30 days of cumulative paid time off annually for vacation, holidays, sick and personal time

• Health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, and disability insurance

• Health Savings Account (HSA), 401k plan and other perks

For a detailed overview of Liberty Healthcare’s benefits plan, visit https://www.libertyhealthcare.com/upload/136.pdf

You are a good fit for this position if you possess the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in Recreation Therapy

• Ability to lead therapeutic recreation activities

• Outstanding interpersonal skills and the ability to establish rapport and maintain objectivity with clients

• Certified Therapeutic Recreation Therapist (CTRS) credential - or eligibility for certification - is strongly preferred

The Illinois Department of Human Services Treatment and Detention Facility provides comprehensive behavioral health services in a safe and structured residential environment. Program clients are adults who were formerly justice-involved and have a history of exhibiting sexually abusive behaviors.

The program focuses on the individualized treatment needs of the residents and treats each resident respectfully, professionally and with dignity.  We believe that all individuals can change.  We strive to reduce risk to society by facilitating life-long behavioral change in residents.

Liberty Healthcare’s clinical team is comprised of over forty Psychologists, Clinical Social Workers, Counselors, Behavioral Technicians, Recreation Therapists and ancillary professionals.

Located in Rushville, Illinois – the facility is within commuting distance of Macomb, about an hour drive from Springfield, and a few hours’ drive from Chicago, St. Louis and the Quad Cities.

Liberty Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our organization is composed of, and proudly serves, people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.

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