ACTIVITY AIDE/COORDINATOR

UHS • Desoto, TX

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Activity Aide/Coordinator provides recreation activities and leisure as well as assist in experiential groups to adult/geriatric patients. This individual is responsible for planning and implementing activity services primarily for adolescent patients, which involves defining and implementing treatment goals as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team and providing continuous patient care, observation, interaction, and role modeling to patients.

Requirements

• High school graduation or equivalent required.
• Successful completion of CPR Certification.
• Successful completion of de-escalation and restraint training prior to assisting with a restraining procedure.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Occupational, Art, Music, or Recreation therapy, humanities, social work or related therapeutic discipline is preferred.
• One (1) year of related experience, with knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques with understanding of mental illness, is preferred.
• Certification or licensure by state and/or national governing body in of the following areas: art, occupational, recreation, or music therapy, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides recreation activities and leisure.
• Assists in experiential groups to adult/geriatric patients.
• Plans and implements activity services primarily for adolescent patients.
• Defines and implements treatment goals as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team.
• Provides continuous patient care, observation, interaction, and role modeling to patients.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED