REHABILITATION THERAPIST, STATE FACILITIES (MUSIC-SAFETY)
Job Description and Duties
Patton State Hospital, Human Resources Department is accepting applications for at least (1) one Permanent, Full-time appointment to the Rehabilitation Therapist - Music classification. The Music Therapist works under the administrative supervision of the Program Assistant and under the general lead and clinical direction of the Chief, Rehabilitation Therapy Service.
Rehabilitation Therapist, State Facilities (Music-Safety): Use music media and activities to provide a non-threatening, self-motivating experience to assist patients in relating to the immediate environment, the self, and the community. Provide an atmosphere compatible with behavioral change, self-expression, and nonverbal and verbal communications. Responsible for the direct provision of treatment services to the patient on the home unit and in the Treatment Mall. Provide rehabilitation services to patients within the overall scope of services, techniques, and programs authorized by the Rehabilitation Therapy Service at the Department of State Hospitals, Patton.
Minimum Requirements
The successful candidate must organize, plan and provide recovery-oriented courses/groups/activities whose focus is dictated by patient’s objectives, as defined in the treatment plan, and provided according to approved hospital design; provide orientation for all patients regarding rehabilitation groups and leisure activities; inform patients of other special events and activities available to them in the hospital or locations so they can see the events posted via CPS; meet with and provide rehabilitation therapy services for patients who have identified needs; organize, promote, implement, or coordinate events that may enhance the patient’s quality of life while hospitalized; coordinate unit party fund expenditures; meet regularly with unit activity coordinator to help plan unit parties and leisure activities; assist in the maintenance of a safe and secure environment through accountability and supervision of controlled items used in Rehabilitation Therapy activities, responding to therapeutic strategies interventions (TSI), security breaches and intervention or management of a patient behavior; assess each assigned patient’s interest in rehabilitation therapy interventions and provide written documentation of assessment in the patient’s medical record; create treatment objectives based on information gathered during assessment; gather information on patient progress on their objectives through attendance in shift changes, interdisciplinary teams, group observation, patient interview and chart review; participate in the Treatment Plan Conference (TxPC) of each assigned patient providing documentation of the patient’s progress in the TxP prior to the TxPC; participate in professional development activities by completing all hospital core training as scheduled, attending colloquia, special workshops, seminars, conferences, service off-sites, continuing education, individual study, or other avenues of professional development; attend and participate in monthly Rehabilitation Therapy Department service meetings; and complete and file the appropriate notes identifying the patient’s progress (weekly, monthly and/or quarterly).
Education and Certification
In addition to meeting the above recruitment criteria, Music Therapists must have the equivalent to graduation from a recognized college with major work in music therapy or be registered with American Music Therapy Association or be eligible for such registration. Applicants must attach proof of certification or eligibility for certification to the employment application in order to be considered for a hiring interview.