Develops training material to create presentations for new employee orientation.Trains current and new employees in CPI, trauma informed care and motivational interviewing.Collects NRI data, enters data, and provides auditing needs.Ensures and abides by joint commission standards when providing patient care and pertinent patient information and documentation. Maintains credentials enabling access to provide services and promote patient safety.Manages recreation therapy… Show more Develops training material to create presentations for new employee orientation.Trains current and new employees in CPI, trauma informed care and motivational interviewing.Collects NRI data, enters data, and provides auditing needs.Ensures and abides by joint commission standards when providing patient care and pertinent patient information and documentation. Maintains credentials enabling access to provide services and promote patient safety.Manages recreation therapy interns by introducing them to the organization and overseeing their day-to-day activities.Manages Recreation Therapy supply inventory and budget.Conducts environmental care safety audits.Provides effective communication and collaboration with other disciplines to provide multi-disciplinary treatment. Show less

Walter B Jones ADATC,Greenville, North Carolina Recreational Therapist August 2013-Present• Conduct assessments and discharge plans, form treatment objectives, assist in treatment team meetings, and maintain documentation. • Provide substance abuse and mental health services, including opiate assisted treatment with pregnant/ post-partum women, in an acute inpatient setting.• Collaborate with other disciplines to provide multi-disciplinary… Show more Walter B Jones ADATC,Greenville, North Carolina Recreational Therapist August 2013-Present• Conduct assessments and discharge plans, form treatment objectives, assist in treatment team meetings, and maintain documentation. • Provide substance abuse and mental health services, including opiate assisted treatment with pregnant/ post-partum women, in an acute inpatient setting.• Collaborate with other disciplines to provide multi-disciplinary treatment.• Facilitate groups and individual sessions for individuals with substance use and co-occurring mental health diagnoses while utilizing Motivational Interviewing.• Provide interventions and strategies that correlate with the abilities, interests, and needs of the patient, and that reflect established treatment goals. • Assist clients in social skills development, coping skills, and other psychological needs, while preparing patients for ongoing community based treatment and recovery.• Train new employees in Trauma Informed Care• Lead Subtle Yoga chair classes for all skill levels once a week.• Design yoga class sequences and integrated lesson plans, including subtle yoga poses and postures for students. Show less

• 8 weeks of extensive Recreational Therapy training with spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, stroke, and oncology populations.• 7 weeks of extensive Recreational Therapy training with the Adaptive Sports and Adventures Program.• Provided group and individual interventions according to patient needs, interests, and abilities, completed documentation of patients including assessments, progress notes, treatment plans, and discharge summaries.• Created and implemented… Show more • 8 weeks of extensive Recreational Therapy training with spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, stroke, and oncology populations.• 7 weeks of extensive Recreational Therapy training with the Adaptive Sports and Adventures Program.• Provided group and individual interventions according to patient needs, interests, and abilities, completed documentation of patients including assessments, progress notes, treatment plans, and discharge summaries.• Created and implemented stress management treatment protocols to improve relaxation for older adults with physical impairments, utilized activities to increase logic and reasoning in children and adults with brain injuries.• Assisted with adaptive sports programming and facilitation as well as programmatic planning for adaptive quad rugby tournament. Show less