Activities Therapist

Trinity Health • Boise, ID

17d

About The Position

At Saint Alphonsus Health System, we are looking for people who are living out their calling. We want you to be passionate about coming to work and challenged to achieve your potential. Living by these virtues, we pride ourselves on exceptional service and the highest quality of care. Evaluates patient’s leisure lifestyle and provides goals and objectives directed at a therapeutically designed recreation/leisure-oriented treatment which assists patients in attaining optimum level of functioning.

Requirements

• Minimum of 1 years' experience in working with the emotionally ill required
• Psychiatric Inpatient experience preferred
• Bachelor's Degree in Occupational, Recreational, Activities Therapy, or related field required
• At hire, Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross is required. (ACLS and/or PALS may be accepted in lieu of BLS)
• Other certifications may be required as identified in the SAHS Certification Crosswalk.

Nice To Haves

• Psychiatric Inpatient experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Ensure the accuracy of documenting services and supplies provided to the patients
• Participate in multidisciplinary treatment planning and provide clinical documentation
• Assess patient’s leisure preferences, limitations, social and ADL (Activities of Daily Living) functional abilities
• Utilize group and individual therapeutic, occupational, creative expressive or recreational techniques to obtain treatment goals
• Develop standards for activities program based on recognized therapeutic interventions
• Manage equipment and materials to support program

Benefits

• We offer market-competitive pay, generous PTO, and multiple options for comprehensive benefits that begin on day one.
• Benefits for your future include retirement planning and matching, college savings plans for your family, and multiple life insurance plans that can change as your needs develop.
• We are proud to offer Employee Assistance Programs, tuition reimbursement, and educational opportunities to help you learn and grow.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees