Activity Therapist Assistant

Acadia•Chandler, AZ

19h

About The Position

The Activity Therapist Assistant assists with planning, developing, organizing, implementing, and directing individual and group activities and recreation within the facility. The role promotes patient and family engagement in recreational activities, helps new patients become familiar with other patients, staff, and programs, and adapts activities to participants’ needs and skill levels. The position documents activity interventions and patient progress in the medical record, seeks supervision and support when patient-related complications arise, and enforces safety rules to help prevent injury. It also involves organizing and setting up recreational equipment and maintaining a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers, with attention to resolving complaints and prioritizing patient safety.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
CPR certification required; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.
De-escalation/restraint certification required; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s degree in activity therapy or a related field preferred.
Previous recreation experience in a healthcare setting preferred.
Knowledge of the patient population served by the facility preferred.
First aid may be required depending on the state or facility.

Responsibilities

Organize, lead, and promote interest in recreational activities for patients and their families.
Welcome new patients, introduce them to other patients and staff, explain programs, and encourage participation.
Explain activity rules and instruct participants with a variety of skill levels.
Document activity interventions and patient progress in the medical record according to facility requirements.
Seek supervision and support when complications arise while working with a patient individually or in a group.
Enforce safety rules to prevent injury and modify activities to suit specific groups’ needs.
Organize and set up equipment used in recreational activities.
Maintain a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers; acknowledge and work to resolve unmet patient needs and complaints.
Prioritize patient safety.
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.