ACTIVITY THERAPIST/MHW FT Eves D3C
About The Position
The Activity Therapist/Mental Health Worker works in collaboration with unit staff and the inter-disciplinary treatment team (under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist) in implementing groups and activities within the hospital milieu to meet the educational, recreational, and social needs of the patients. This unit will focus on providing specialized treatment for our patients with unique and complex needs. In addition to patients with psychotic and mood disorders, patients treated on this unit will include those with severe behavioral disturbances and patients who are intellectually and developmentally disabled.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in any of the social sciences preferred.
- Experience in working with mentally ill clients.
- Experience working with activity-based groups preferred.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to work with others in a collaborative manner.
- Creative and flexible.
Responsibilities
- Insures a safe and therapeutic environment on the unit through observation monitoring, interacting and providing groups.
- When assigned assists registered nurses in direct care of patients, specifically patients’ activities of daily living.
- Provides role as patient advocate through his/ /her own role modeling of standards of performance and by communicating and meeting patients’ needs for service
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
