Care Career is seeking a travel Correctional Recreation/Recreational Therapist for a travel job in Coalinga, California. Job Description & Requirements Specialty: Recreation/Recreational Therapist Discipline: Therapy Start Date: 02/23/2026 Duration: 15 weeks 40 hours per week Shift: 10 hours, days Employment Type: Travel Duties/Responsibilities shall include, but are not limited to: Recreational Therapist Communicate changes in patient condition to the Director of Recreational Therapy and the interdisciplinary treatment team.

Provide feedback to the interdisciplinary treatment team regarding patient response to therapy, treatment interventions, and therapeutic objectives.

Conduct assessments in psychosocial, leisure, and recreation skills development/deficiency.

Ensure timely documentation of interventions and confirm that interventions align with the patients plan of care.

Teach coping skills and stress management techniques to patients to support a balanced leisure lifestyle.

Apply advanced knowledge of counseling and therapeutic concepts to determine appropriate services for psychiatric, trauma-affected, and chemically dependent patients.

Demonstrate knowledge of group dynamics and the practice of group processing in therapy.

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Care Career Job ID #33946397. Pay package is based on 10 hour shifts and 40.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Social Work Recreational Therapist About Care Career Care Career brings together a portfolio of leading healthcare staffing organizations, each delivering specialized talent solutions across the industry. Wherever you want to go, We Make It Happen. With travel nursing jobs across the country, you can discover the possibilities that create the lifestyle and financial position that you have dreamed of. Care Career is a modern, transparent staffing firm creating the ultimate community of US.

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