Activity Coordinator PRN

Oceans Healthcare • Kentwood, LA

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About The Position

At Oceans Behavioral Hospital, we understand the importance of turning to someone you can trust with your behavioral health needs. We are passionate about helping individuals experiencing depression; anxiety; schizophrenia; behavioral changes related to Alzheimer's disease or other dementias, medication management or substance abuse; and other mental health issues. The Activity Coordinator assists in providing structured activities under the supervision of the CTRS to further patient/family/group progress in treatment according to Joint Commission, Federal and State Regulations, the Oceans' Mission, Performance Improvement standards.

Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of the CTRS, assists in providing therapeutic recreational activities in accordance with accepted standards of therapeutic recreation practice.
• Assists in planning and conducting individual and group activities as assigned by CTRS.
• Participates as an active member of the treatment team, attending meetings when necessary and reporting on assigned patients.
• Documents in a timely manner in the medical record.
• Communicates in an age/disability/culturally sensitive related manner to patients and their families.
• Assists in identifying safety, psychosocial, special mobility and special equipment needs under the direction of the CTRS.
• Under the direction of the CTRS, assists in conducting discharge planning in accordance with age/disability/cultural needs.
• Involves members of the patient's support system in decision making as appropriate.
• Responds to inquiry calls and assists in performing chart audits.
• Assists in planning and conducting individual and group therapy assigned by CTRS, Administrator, or physician's orders.
• Performs other duties and projects as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services