Recreation Therapist

Summary The position involves professional work requiring the application of a knowledge of the concepts, principles, and practices of recreation therapy, and the use of recreational modalities to treat the physical, mental, emotional, and social needs of individual patients, groups of patients, and families; maintain or rehabilitate patients' physical and/or mental health. The incumbent should be knowledgeable about the residential level of care. Responsibilities Duties at the GS-11 (full-performance) grade level include but are not limited to: Receives, consults, conducts, analyzes, interprets, and reports assessment data based on functional domains (cognitive, sensory, social, affective, physical, and leisure). Incorporates the four-step process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of services delivered, the therapist constructs appropriate and evidence-based recreation therapy interventions for treating patients with complex medical, mental health, and substance ...