Activities Assistant, (PRN), Behavioral Hospital

Valley Springs Behavioral Health Hospital is operated jointly with Lifepoint Behavioral Health and Baystate Health. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others.

About the role

This position supports the needs of the department with a focus on clinical, operational, and administrative excellence. You will provide activity groups, document patient responses, and contribute to treatment planning under the supervision of the Activity Therapist.

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
• Provides activities suitable to the patient's needs and offers a variety of stimuli in accordance with the treatment plan, with approval of AT or AT lead
• Contributes to maintaining a quality program to satisfy the therapeutic needs of the patient
• Offers direction and education to maintain clear communication of expectations
• Provides quality programming to support the objectives of the patient and their needs
• Contributes to treatment planning with feedback to nursing and program staff to achieve therapeutic interventions with supervision from AT or AT Lead

Requirements

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

Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm (No weekends or holidays)

Pay

Salary Range: $23.98 - $32.37 per hour

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave, and paid time off
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance, and 401(k) retirement package with company match