government
Recreation Therapist
Veterans Health Administration
$57,055–$57,055/yr
📍 Anchorage, Alaska · Remote
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. 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...
Living near this job
This position is 3 miles from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. The 2026 BAH rate there is $2,874/month for an E-5 with dependents — useful for working out what the salary above is actually worth locally. Nearest VA facility: VetSuccess on Campus at University of Alaska Anchorage, 1 mile away. 10 other open positions are currently listed within 25 miles. Browse all jobs near Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.