Recreational Therapist (CTR) - Pediatrics

Recreational Therapist (CTR)

Pediatric Specialty Care

Make Every Day Meaningful.

Pediatric Specialty Care (PSC) is seeking a compassionate, energetic, and creative Recreational Therapist to join our interdisciplinary pediatric team. This role offers the opportunity to make a direct impact on the lives of children and young adults with complex medical, developmental, and intellectual disabilities through meaningful therapeutic recreation programming.

At PSC, recreation is not simply activities - it is therapy, engagement, community connection, emotional support, and quality of life. If you are passionate about helping individuals reach developmental milestones, build confidence, participate in the community, and experience joy through therapeutic programming, we would love to connect with you.

Why Join Pediatric Specialty Care?

• A Mission-Driven Pediatric Environment: Work alongside a collaborative interdisciplinary team dedicated to supporting medically fragile and developmentally complex children and young adults.
• Creativity & Relationship Building: This role allows you to combine clinical recreation knowledge with creativity, compassion, and relationship-centered care.
• Hands-On Impact: You will directly support individuals through: therapeutic recreation programming, community outings, social engagement, activities of daily living, developmental goal progression, and quality-of-life enhancement.
• Team Collaboration: Partner with nursing, therapy, education, social work, behavioral health, and leadership teams to create engaging, individualized experiences for residents.

Position Overview

• The Recreational Therapist is responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating both individualized and group recreational therapy programming for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities within a pediatric specialty care environment.
• This is a highly interactive, hands-on role ideal for someone who:
  1. enjoys working directly with children and young adults,
  2. brings energy and creativity to programming
  3. demonstrates patience and empathy
  4. and thrives in a collaborative healthcare setting.

Join Our Team

At Pediatric Specialty Care, every interaction matters. Every outing, every activity, every connection, and every breakthrough helps improve quality of life for the children and young adults we serve. If you are looking for meaningful work where compassion, creativity, and purpose come together every day - connect with us today to learn more.