Activity Therapist, Peace Hospital

UofL Health•Louisville, KY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The activities therapist is responsible for performing therapeutic recreational assessments, making recommendations for therapeutic interventions and carrying out general and specialized activity therapy interventions and programs in assigned treatment areas. This employee provides direct patient care to various patient populations including children, adolescents, and adults.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Therapeutic Recreation, or related field (required)
Minimum one (1) year experience providing direct individual or group therapeutic services (required)
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction
Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders
The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense
The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events)
Active listening—Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions when appropriate and not interrupting at inappropriate times
Social perceptiveness—being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do
Must be able to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats
Able to critically think through complex patient situations, process improvements, evidence-based practice
Able to assist others in developing clinical reasoning skills
Must have the ability to learn and use the electronic documentation system appropriately

Responsibilities

Utilizes knowledge of activity therapy to perform activity therapy assessments which accurately assess the patient’s abilities and needs and makes individualized, specific, measurable recommendations which are clinically appropriate to facilitate meeting patients’ treatment goals
Participates in interdisciplinary treatment planning meetings, or gives written input, offering patient updates, treatment suggestions, and the sharing of program observations with other treatment team members; ensures treatment plan entries are individualized, specific, measurable and updated as the patient’s needs change
Evaluates effectiveness of therapeutic modality or intervention in assisting patient to process therapeutic issues and feelings and in goal achievement; identifies revisions to approach/modality to further enhance patients’ positive therapeutic response and demonstrates flexibility in adapting therapeutic approach based on professional reassessment and feedback from peers and treatment team
Reports patient incidents occurring in the activity therapy process promptly and concisely, to the appropriate staff members
Develops and maintains an orderly, safe and appropriately stocked supply of recreational therapeutic mediums in order to conduct safe and effective clinical activities
Maintains accurate patient charts by recording and updating information while ensuring confidentiality of documentation, ensures documentation reflects patient(s) presentation, goals of individual or group therapeutic intervention, modality used and patient response in behaviorally-specific terms
Develops therapeutic activities for assigned patients and independently conducts a variety of therapy groups, utilizing effective expressive mediums and group therapy principles, appropriate for patient(s) age, developmental level and clinical presentation
Assumes personal responsibility for maintaining professional development, licensure, practice and/or education
Initiates and completes special projects as assigned; e.g., participation in program development, student supervision, staff orientation/training
Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
Performs other duties as assigned
Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times
Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all times
Adheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelines
Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members
Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community