Activity/Recreation Therapy Manager

UHS-posted 5 months ago
Full-time • Manager
Anchorage, AK
1,001-5,000 employees
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The Clinical Activity and Recreation Therapy Manager provides a program of therapeutic recreational and expressive therapy services to patients, serves as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team and supports the facility’s treatment program and philosophy.

  • Serves as the department’s fiscal manager: understands FTE management and overtime management, provides budget input to director, maintains familiarity with financial information, understands the department’s expenses and revenues, etc.
  • Carries out the personnel management activities associated with direct staff supervision, including screening and selection, orientation training and development, performance management, and employee relations functions.
  • Observes a minimum of 2 groups per Recreation Therapist per quarter.
  • Collects and interprets data from patient records to identify areas in need of development and improvement.
  • Reports data findings to Quality Council and EOC in a timely manner when requested.
  • Develops groups and programs ensuring age and diagnosis appropriate; modifies groups according to the changing needs of the patients and the patient community.
  • Assists the Recreation Therapy team with assessments on all assigned cases; meets with each resident within timelines given, summarizing individual ability, motivation, and preference.
  • Facilitates training for staff related to group facilitation and documentation of groups as needed or requested by Directors/Managers.
  • Coordinates family night for the facility.
  • Provides oversight to Challenge Course/Ropes Coordinator.
  • Demonstrates the ability to provide information and necessary paperwork to those interested in attending the Challenge Course.
  • Recommends to the treatment team effective alternatives or modification to treatment plans based on the patient progress and response to treatment plan.
  • Provides therapeutic recreation and expressive therapy groups.
  • Remains flexible in providing a variety of appropriate therapeutic interventions depending on patient needs and abilities.
  • Maintains a safe, orderly, and therapeutic physical environment for clients.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
  • Clinical Expertise: A master's degree in counseling, psychology, or a related field.
  • Licensure: Alaska LCSW or LPC licensure or eligibility for licensure preferred.
  • Therapeutic Skills: Proficiency in providing psychotherapeutic services.
  • Communication: Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Must be willing and able to execute the patient de-escalation methods, both verbal and physical.
  • Must be able to complete new hire requirements such as State of Alaska Background Check and Drug Testing.
  • Must be able to demonstrate special training, knowledge and skills specific to age groups, as well as job and/or program specific competency within the first three (3) months of training.
  • Must be certified in CPR and Handle with Care within the first month of training and annually thereafter.
  • Must complete all mandatory in-services annually.
  • Must be tested for Tuberculosis with a PPD skin test or chest x-ray upon hire; PPD skin test required annually or chest x-ray annually thereafter.
  • Ability to perform assignments with minimal supervision
  • Ability to work successfully under highly stressful conditions
  • Ability to make sound, independent judgments based on scientific and/or ethical principles
  • Capability of adapting to varying workloads and work assignments on a constant basis
  • Effective comprehensive reading skills, strong communication skills, written and verbal
  • Must have a working knowledge of computers
  • Current national registration as a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) preferred.
  • Supervisory or management experience is strongly preferred.
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