Activity Therapist (40 hrs)(Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital)
About The Position
The Activities Therapist performs direct patient care duties in a psychiatric inpatient setting under the supervision of the Activities Coordinator. The AT is responsible for supervising the patient in treatment, recreation, educational settings, and other activities of daily living, and to assess changes in their social behaviors and clinical status and report/document these observations. Additional primary responsibilities include the provision of a safe and therapeutic milieu including crisis intervention, behavior management, facilitating group activities, and assisting the patient with completion of assignments. The Activities Therapist evaluates the functional abilities of each patient and designs and facilitates activity and psycho-educational groups to aid in their development and improvement in the social, physical, cognitive and emotional aspects of their lives under the direction of the patient's physician. The Activities Therapist works cooperatively with other members of an interdisciplinary team of professionals to formulate individualized plans of treatment, re-assessing the patient's progress at regular intervals to ensure maximum therapeutic benefit, supporting findings with written documentation. Work with MHT on group improvement and attendance of patients.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree Required
- 1 year Relevant Experience Required
Nice To Haves
- CPI Within 1 year Preferred
- Cert Ther. Recr. Specialist Preferred
- 3 years Relevant Experience Preferred
Responsibilities
- Supervising the patient in treatment, recreation, educational settings, and other activities of daily living
- Assessing changes in social behaviors and clinical status and reporting/documenting these observations
- Providing a safe and therapeutic milieu including crisis intervention and behavior management
- Facilitating group activities
- Assisting the patient with completion of assignments
- Evaluating the functional abilities of each patient
- Designing and facilitating activity and psycho-educational groups
- Working cooperatively with other members of an interdisciplinary team of professionals to formulate individualized plans of treatment
- Re-assessing the patient's progress at regular intervals to ensure maximum therapeutic benefit
- Supporting findings with written documentation
- Working with MHT on group improvement and attendance of patients
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
