Activities Coordinator

Haven Behavioral Health • West Chester, PA

9h • Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the CTRS, the Activities Coordinator assists in providing assessment, individualized intervention planning, treatment planning and group therapy to further patient/family/group progress in treatment according to Joint Commission, Federal and State Regulations, the Oceans' Mission, PI standards.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent preferred and at least 1 year experience working with psychiatric patients in an inpatient setting.
• Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to any age--related disability--related needs of the patients served on assignment.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development appropriate to the patient population served.
• Must be able to assess and interpret data about the patient’s status in order to identify each patient’s needs and provide the appropriate care, including age related care/disability/cultural sensitivity related care to adolescent, chronically mentally ill, adult, geriatric, chemically dependent, and dually diagnosed patient populations.
• Must demonstrate in-depth knowledge of mental illness and chemical dependency and the family dynamics, which accompany them.
• Must have basic knowledge of chronic mental illness.
• Must have in-depth knowledge of clinical therapy modalities.
• Must have excellent communication and group/process skills as related to age specific patient needs.
• CPI and CPR certified.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees