Activity Therapist, CTRS PRN
Lifepoint Health•Georgetown, TX
•Onsite
About The Position
Rock Springs is hiring an Activity Therapist to support the department through clinical, operational, and administrative excellence. The role provides therapeutic programming and treatment based on each patient’s needs and treatment plan, while collaborating with the treatment team, therapists, physicians, and unit staff. The position is PRN, as needed, and requires Sunday availability.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Recreational Therapy, Music Therapy, Art Therapy, or a similar field.
- Current CTRS, Certified Music Therapist, or Certified Art Therapist license, as required by state regulations.
- CPR and De-escalation certifications, or ability to obtain them within 30 days of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience in a psychiatric health care facility, with direct experience working with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric, and geriatric patients.
Responsibilities
- Apply appropriate theories and standards when making decisions about therapeutic practices.
- Assess patient needs, including cultural, religious, and physical considerations, to determine capabilities in groups and specific activities.
- Document patient responses to treatment interventions in daily or weekly progress records, as appropriate.
- Complete assessments within required time frames and contribute to a balanced assessment workload among therapists.
- Formulate initial and subsequent treatment programs in accordance with attending physician or licensed practitioner orders.
- Develop individualized plans of care with specific, measurable goals, objectives, and interventions.
- Provide therapy according to treatment plans and work with patients to support therapeutic benefit and resolution.
- Communicate with the treatment team, therapists, and physicians or licensed practitioners when patients are not responding to treatment.
- Contribute to the effective functioning of patients’ programs.
- Consider age differences and corresponding developmental needs.
- Provide activities suited to patient needs and offer varied stimuli in accordance with treatment plans.
- Maintain a quality program that meets patients’ therapeutic needs and supports their objectives.
- Provide direction and education to maintain clear communication of expectations.
- Reassess and update treatment goals when a patient’s condition changes significantly, in compliance with facility policy, or when a stay exceeds seven days.
- Contribute feedback to clinical and program staff for treatment planning and therapeutic interventions.
- Provide directions to clinical and unit staff regarding activity-related groups.
- Provide input on patients’ activity therapy goals to treatment teams and record treatment updates on the treatment update form when applicable.
