Activities Assistant, Behavioral Health

About the role

We are seeking an Activities Assistant to join our team at Collin Springs, part of Lifepoint Health. Our mission is to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. You will be part of a mission-driven team dedicated to making communities healthier.

Responsibilities

• Provides activity groups
• Documents the patient's response to groups pertinent to patient treatment on daily/weekly progress status, as appropriate
• Provides and documents appropriate alternate interventions when patients miss groups
• Provides groups according to the protocol set forth by the Activity Therapist, communicates and works with the patient to achieve the greatest benefit and resolution
• Maintains constant communication with the Activity Therapist when patient is not responding to the treatments
• Contributes to the effective functioning of the patient's program
• Understands the age differences and the corresponding developmental needs
• Contributes to maintain a quality program to satisfy the therapeutic needs of the patient
• Offers direction and education to maintain clear communication of expectations
• Contributes to treatment planning with feedback to nursing and program staff to achieve therapeutic interventions with supervision from AT or AT Lead

Requirements

• A High School Diploma/GED (required)
• Bachelor's degree in recreational therapy or equivalent (preferred)
• Previous experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility, with direct experience working with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, and psychiatric patients (preferred)
• CPR and De-escalation certification required or obtain within 30 days of hire

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED (required)
• Bachelor's degree in recreational therapy or equivalent (preferred)
• Previous experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility, with direct experience working with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, and psychiatric patients (preferred)

Skills

• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work with diverse populations
• Knowledge of therapeutic activities
• De-escalation techniques

Benefits

We offer comprehensive benefits including multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage, tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more. Financial protection and PTO, higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance, and a 401(k) retirement package with company match are also available. Employee well-being programs and professional development opportunities are provided.

Pay

The pay for this position is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The schedule for this position is flexible and may vary based on departmental needs.