Therapeutic Activities Specialist

About the Role

Provide supportive and structured vocational services that develop life skills and personal enrichment through meaningful and productive leisure and recreational activities. This includes activities such as games, cooking, arts and crafts, and gardening in our greenhouse. Develops active treatment programs designed to further enhance the skills of each person by using music, art, horticulture, health and wellness, and/or multi-sensory experiences.

Responsibilities

• Designs and provides direct and consultative day services to persons served.
• Develops structured, meaningful, and enriching activities to teach life skills and promote the personal development of each individual.
• Plans and conducts individual and group sessions to further enhance skills.
• Gathers all necessary materials and develops curriculum to teach skills in specific areas.
• Assists program staff with encouraging and increasing the participation of each individual.
• Assists in the development of treatment-specific goals and objectives, when appropriate.
• Prompts and/or assists each person in the achievement of goals while actively encouraging the independence and competency of each person to maximize their full potential.
• Assists program management in the design of functional strategies and the need for adaptive equipment that enhances learning and creates an environment best suited to individual profile and needs.
• Provides suggestions regarding techniques and/or materials to support and enhance functional and cognitive abilities; identifies barriers that may impede individual progress, and recommends environmental accommodations to support functioning and facilitate the generalization of skills.
• Uses a system of documentation that is professional, efficient, accountable, and conforms to federal, state, and other applicable policies and procedures; develops and maintains progress reports, session notes, treatment summary reports, etc., as required by the IPP.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma and 6 months related experience required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Education, or a related field preferred.
• Prior experience working with individuals who have been diagnosed with a developmental disability/autism preferred.

Pay

$22.40 - $22.85 per hour