Activities Therapist

Schedule: Monday - Friday 8am - 4:30pm

Responsibilities

• Treats the patient with dignity and respect by demonstrating compassion and emotional support using a calm voice and maintaining good eye contact.
• Develops group programming by researching pertinent topics and facilitating patient groups.
• Demonstrates Trauma Informed Care practices by maintaining appropriate personal and physical boundaries, meeting with patients in open areas, and not disclosing information of a personal nature to patients.
• Utilizes Group Process to assess patient needs and initiates appropriate interventions.
• Documents accurately in the patient record using approved format and language appropriate for anyone.
• Contributes to the development of a comprehensive Group curriculum based on specific patient populations.
• Develops a group program that is creative and dynamic.
• Routinely evaluates the group program using metrics, patient preferences, and patient outcomes.
• Provides Alternative to Group resources for patients who cannot or decline to attend group program.
• Contributes to the professional development of peers, colleagues, and others by acting as a preceptor or resource for new or less experienced staff.
• Maintains competencies in Restraint Reduction, CPR, and other required in-services and certifications.
• Plans, organizes, and leads art therapy, music therapy, or recreational therapy activities on all units for patients whose abilities to manage usual activities of daily living are compromised by behavioral health/substance abuse problems.
• Formulates, implements, and documents treatment plans for Activities Therapy services.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Music Therapy, Therapeutic Recreation preferred.
• Master’s degree in Art Therapy preferred.
• Certification by profession’s credentialing board (either art, music, recreational therapy) preferred.
• Previous inpatient healthcare experience in one of the above disciplines preferred.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401(k) match
• Employer paid long term disability (LTD)
• Short term disability (STD)
• Employer paid life and AD&D Insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Flexible Spending Account
• Tuition Reimbursement

Pay

$58,000 - $65,000 (compensation determined based on candidate’s relevant experience)