ACTIVITY AIDE/COORDINATOR

UHS•Boise, ID

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Intermountain Hospital is looking for a dynamic Activity Aide to work with a variety of patients! If you have a desire to work in an engaging environment with a team of professionals dedicated to the healing and health of the patients we serve, we want to hear from you! The Activity Aide is responsible for planning and implementing activity services for assigned program, which involves implementing treatment goals and providing continuous patient care, observation, interaction, and role modeling to patients under the direction of the Director of the Activity Therapy Department. Intermountain Hospital, located in Boise, has been providing quality psychiatric and chemical dependency services to Idaho's Treasure Valley and the western US since 1980. This 151-bed facility is located on 10 beautiful acres near the foothills of Idaho's dramatic Sawtooth Mountains. At Intermountain Hospital we are positively changing lives - lives that are affected by mental and emotional stress or chemical dependency. It is our philosophy that nobody needs to cope alone. We provide a safe and secure environment for addressing the pressing problems that can dominate those lives in our care. We provide a wide range of services and programs that offer evidence-based treatment proven to have positive outcomes for our patients. Our inpatient and outpatient services offer supportive and compassionate care through specialty programs that are tailored to meet the needs of our patients. Our mission is to provide safe, effective, and compassionate mental health and substance use treatment.

Requirements

High School graduate required
One year of related experience
Knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques
Understanding of mental illness
First Aid/CPR (training provided)
Non-Violent Crisis Intervention training prior to assisting with a restraining procedure and within 90 days of employment (training provided)

Nice To Haves

Some college preferred
Knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques with understanding of mental illness, preferred

Responsibilities

Planning and implementing activity services for assigned program
Implementing treatment goals
Providing continuous patient care, observation, interaction, and role modeling to patients under the direction of the Director of the Activity Therapy Department.