Activity Therapist (40 hrs)(Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital)

Temple University Health System • Philadelphia, PA

1d • Onsite

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. Your Tomorrow is Here! Temple Health is a dynamic network of outstanding hospitals, specialty centers, and physician practices that is advancing the fight against disease, pushing the boundaries of medical science, and educating future healthcare professionals. Temple Health consists of Temple University Hospital (TUH), Fox Chase Cancer Center, TUH-Jeanes Campus, TUH-Episcopal Campus, TUH-Northeastern Campus, Temple Physicians, Inc., and Temple Transport Team. Temple Health is proudly affiliated with the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University. To support this mission, Temple Health is continuously recruiting top talent to join its diverse, 10,000 strong workforce that fosters a healthy, safe and productive environment for its patients, visitors, students and colleagues alike. At Temple Health, your tomorrow is here! Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Located in the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia, Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital, an alliance of Temple Health, Redeemer Health and PCOM, is a 148-bed, community-based, university-affiliated, teaching hospital committed to excellent patient-centered care. Chestnut Hill Hospital provides a full range of inpatient and outpatient, diagnostic and treatment services for people in northwest Philadelphia and eastern Montgomery County. With more than 300 board-certified physicians, Chestnut Hill Hospital's specialties include minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic surgery, cardiology, gynecology, oncology, orthopedics, urology, pulmonology, cancer care, family practice and internal medicine. Chestnut Hill Hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission and is affiliated with university-hospitals in Philadelphia for heart and stroke care and residency programs. For more information, visit TempleHealth.org

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent Required
• General Experience Relevant Experience Required
• AHA Regional Faculty Status Required or CPI Required

Responsibilities

• Supervising the patient in treatment, recreation, educational settings, and other activities of daily living
• Assess changes in their social behaviors and clinical status and report/document these observations
• Provision of a safe and therapeutic milieu including crisis intervention, behavior management, facilitating group activities, and assisting the patient with completion of assignments
• 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
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees