Coordinator, Activities Therapy, Behavioral Health

Lifepoint Health • Holyoke, MA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Valley Springs Behavioral Health Hospital offers compassionate, high-quality inpatient and outpatient mental health and co-occurring treatment for teens, adults, and seniors. We provide a full-range of evidence-based medical and clinical services in a state-of-the-art healing environment. Programs include inpatient mental health and co-occurring treatment, Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP), and Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP). We are looking for a dynamic Psychologist who is passionate about helping others and is a team player!

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institute in Recreational Therapy (CTRS), Music Therapy (MT-BC), Art Therapy (ATR, ATR-BC, ATR-P LPAT), or similar field required.
• Previous experience in a psychiatric health care facility, with direct experience working with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric and geriatric patients preferred.
• Current unencumbered certification/license/registration required per state of practice guidelines.
• CPR certification and Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) within 30 days.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in a psychiatric health care facility, with direct experience working with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric and geriatric patients preferred.

Responsibilities

• Activity Therapy Coordinator serves as a member of the interdisciplinary team to provide evidence-based activity services to patients hospitalized for treatment of substance abuse, dual diagnosis, or psychiatric or emotional disorders.
• Activity Therapy Coordinator plans, organizes and directs medically approved activity programs including such activities as holidays and special events, social activities, relaxation techniques, music-based interventions, leisure educational games, and expressive arts to assist patients to develop interpersonal relationships, increase motivation, to socialize effectively, and to develop confidence needed to participate in group activities.
• Activity Therapy Coordinator regulates content of the programs in accordance with patients’ capabilities, needs, interests, and treatment plan.
• The Activity Therapy Coordinator is the liaison of the Activity Therapy department to Clinical Services.
• Applies appropriate theory and standards for decision and actions regarding therapeutic practices.
• Assesses patient needs utilizing cultural, religious, and physical disabilities, in the determination of capabilities in groups and with specific activities.
• Documents the patient’s response to interventions pertinent to patient treatment on daily/weekly progress status, as appropriate.
• Completes all assessments within the time frame allotted and contributes to assessment workload balance between therapists.
• Formulates the initial and subsequent treatment programs in accordance with the attending physician’s/licensed practitioner’s treatment orders.
• Develops a plan of care with specific and measurable goals, objectives, and interventions defining actions unique to each patient’s needs.
• Provides therapy treatment procedures according to the treatments plan, communicate, and work with the patient to achieve the greatest benefit and resolution.
• Maintains constant communication with the treatment team, therapist, and physician/licensed practitioner when patient is not responding the treatments.
• Contributes to the effective functioning of the patient’s program.
• Understands the age differences and the corresponding developmental needs.
• Provides activities suitable to the patient’s needs and offers a variety of stimuli in accordance with the treatment plan.
• Maintains a quality program to satisfy the therapeutic needs of the patient.
• Offers direction and education to maintain clear communication of expectations.
• Provides quality programming to support the objectives of the patient and their needs.
• Reassesses and updates treatment plan goals when there are significant changes in the patient’s condition in compliance with facility policy or after patient’s stay has exceeded 7 days.
• Contributes to treatment planning with feedback to clinical and program staff to achieve therapeutic interventions.
• Provides direction to clinical and unit staff regarding activity related groups.
• Provides input into patient’s AT goals to the treatment teams and records any treatment updates on the treatment update form in treatment team when applicable.
• Coaches and onboards other ATs to ensure they perform to standards of performance under the guidance of the DCS.
• Coordinates the workflows and schedules of other ATs as directed by DCS.
• Coordinates and plans programming and treatment goals.
• Coordinates and assures material availability to meet plans.
• Coordinates these plans with other ATs.
• Maintains AT budget and ordering of supplies needed for group programming.
• Coordinates holiday and special event plans to encourage patient participation in groups.
• Coordinates these plans with other ATs.
• Works with DCS in developing unit schedules/programming and newsletters provided to patients daily.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level