Activity Therapist

VitalCore Health Strategies • Topeka, KS

1d • $23 - $25 • Onsite

About The Position

VitalCore Health Strategies (VCHS), an industry leader in correctional healthcare, has an opening for a Full-Time Activity Therapist at Topeka Correctional Facility in Topeka, KS. This role is for individuals fueled by passion, not by profit, seeking a rewarding career in the healthcare field with competitive wages, an annual incentive bonus, and an excellent benefits package. VitalCore prides itself on retaining and acquiring compassionate, dedicated individuals committed to providing quality services, promoting a positive work environment based on respect and appreciation.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Psychology, Social Work, or Related Field
• Fluent in English language, including reading, writing, speaking, and understanding.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Teams, and able to utilize an Electronic Health Record.
• Supportive team member who contributes to and demonstrates teamwork and team concept.
• Able to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Must be able to pass a background investigation and obtain agency security clearance where applicable.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a correctional mental health setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform each essential duty satisfactorily and provide routine care for behaviorally impaired and emotionally disturbed patients under the direction of licensed behavioral health staff.
• Provide purposeful, goal-oriented activities that teach and facilitate skills in assertiveness, independent living, interpersonal and social skills, and promoting individualized interest and pursuits.
• Assist individuals in regaining independence within the general population and mastery over their own recovery process, utilizing recovery resources such as booklets, tapes, pamphlets, and other written materials.
• Develop treatment curriculums in conjunction with the Unit Coordinator.
• Facilitate activity-based contacts in individual and group settings, and maintain data collection and tracking.
• Conduct non-clinical therapeutic interventions in treatment units and in conjunction with Qualified Mental Health Professionals.
• Utilize and teach problem-solving techniques with individuals and groups, where clients share common problems in daily living and methods they have employed to manage and cope with these problems.
• Assist clients in building social skills in the general population that will enhance overall wellbeing.
• Attend training and meetings as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Holiday Pay: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Life Insurance
• Short Term/Long Term Disability
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center
• 401K & Plan Matching
• PTO
• Annual Incentive Bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level