Activity Therapist, CTRS, or Board-Certified Creative Arts Therapy Per Diem PRN

UHS • St. Johns, MI

30d • Onsite

About The Position

The Activity Therapist, CTRS or other Creative Arts Therapist (Dance and Movement, Art, Music, etc) is responsible for the provision of Recreational Therapy services, including assessment, treatment planning, therapeutic activity interventions and discharge leisure planning. This team utilizes individual and/or group activity interventions to bring about positive changes in the client's behavior, be-it cognitive, social, emotional or physical. They educates the patient in healthy coping skills, and available leisure resources to continue the client in post discharge leisure planning and involvement. They will be responsible for the provision of services according to the current standards of practice.

Requirements

• CTRS Certification by National Certification Board (NCTRC) required or other Master's Level Creative Arts Therapist (Dance and Movement, Art, Music, etc) with appropriate board certification

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a behavioral health hospital setting preferred

Responsibilities

• provision of Recreational Therapy services, including assessment, treatment planning, therapeutic activity interventions and discharge leisure planning
• utilize individual and/or group activity interventions to bring about positive changes in the client's behavior, be-it cognitive, social, emotional or physical
• educate the patient in healthy coping skills, and available leisure resources to continue the client in post discharge leisure planning and involvement
• responsible for the provision of services according to the current standards of practice

What This Job Offers