Rehab Therapist - Child Psych: Part Time

About the role

To Heal. To Teach. To Discover. At University Hospitals, these words represent more than just our mission; they encapsulate the opportunities available to the numerous world-class doctors, nurses, healthcare professionals, and support staff who choose to join UH and make a difference.

Responsibilities

• Organizes and conducts daily therapeutic programs to facilitate rehabilitation of people with psychosocial illnesses
• Performs assessment for functional and rehabilitative needs that may include activities of daily living; community living skills; social, leisure and vocational skills; self care
• Provides quality therapeutic recreational and expressive therapy in group or individual setting
• Educates patient/family/caregiver in skills applicable for discharge plan
• Participates in the interdisciplinary care process
• Performs other department activities such as, but not limited to documentation, billing, support of department operations, etc.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree (Preferred)
• Mental health experience or related services in health care facility (Preferred)
• Non-violent crisis prevention training within 3 months of employment (Required proficiency)
• Knowledge of therapeutic processes, growth and development, limit setting, behavior management and establishing/maintaining therapeutic relationships and boundaries appropriate to age of patient population served. (Required proficiency)
• Professional initiative, objectivity, good time management and interpersonal skills, commitment to interdisciplinary patient care delivery. (Required proficiency)
• Physical, cognitive and perceptual ability to provide appropriate patient therapies. (Required proficiency)
• Certification or licensure in respective field. (Required)

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and graduate of an accredited school in Therapeutic Recreation, Art Therapy, Music Therapy or entry-level Occupational Therapy.

Skills

• Knowledge of therapeutic processes, growth and development, limit setting, behavior management and establishing/maintaining therapeutic relationships and boundaries appropriate to age of patient population served.
• Professional initiative, objectivity, good time management and interpersonal skills, commitment to interdisciplinary patient care delivery.
• Physical, cognitive and perceptual ability to provide appropriate patient therapies.

Benefits

• Free parking for regular status caregivers
• Tuition reimbursement
• Full benefits and retirement
• Support for continuing education, career growth, and professional development

Pay

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of posting of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member’s base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, union negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

Schedule

Week 1: Monday/Wednesday/Friday
Week 2: Wednesday/Saturday/Sunday
Day shift
Rotating weekends and holidays