Full-Time Activity Therapist - Behavioral Hospital

Perimeter Healthcare•Arlington, TX

1d•$16 - $18•Onsite

About The Position

Perimeter Behavioral Hospital of Arlington has an exciting opportunity as a full-time Activity Therapist. We are seeking individuals who are committed to improving our patient’s lives by using a patient centered, collaborative approach to providing high quality of care. Perimeter Behavioral Hospital of Arlington is conveniently located in Arlington Texas and is a psychiatric hospital providing inpatient programs for children, adolescents, and adults. We are committed to providing hope and transforming lives in our community. If you would like to join our professional team, then apply today! Our Activity Therapist's responsibilities include some of the following: The Activity Therapist will be responsible for planning and implementing therapeutic recreation programming, which involves defining and implementing treatment goals as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team and providing continuous patient care, observation, interaction, and role modeling to patients. Communicate changes in patient’s condition to Director of Clinical Services and interdisciplinary treatment team. Provide pertinent feedback to the interdisciplinary treatment team regarding patient response to therapy, treatment interventions, and therapeutic objectives, as appropriate and necessary. Provides assessment in psychosocial/leisure and recreation skills development/deficiency. Ensure timely documentation of interventions and ensure interventions are based on the patient’s plan of care. Teach coping skills and stress management techniques to patients and display a balance leisure lifestyle. Utilize advanced knowledge of counseling and therapeutic concepts and methods for determining therapeutic services for psychiatric, traumatic, and chemically dependent patients. Demonstrate knowledge of group dynamics as well as therapy and practice of group processing.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college of University in Therapeutic Recreation, Music Therapy, Art, or Occupational Therapy preferred.
One (1) year of related experience strongly preferred.
Knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques with understanding of mental illness preferred.
MUST be able to work flexible hours including days, evenings, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

Planning and implementing therapeutic recreation programming
Defining and implementing treatment goals as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team
Providing continuous patient care, observation, interaction, and role modeling to patients
Communicate changes in patient’s condition to Director of Clinical Services and interdisciplinary treatment team
Provide pertinent feedback to the interdisciplinary treatment team regarding patient response to therapy, treatment interventions, and therapeutic objectives, as appropriate and necessary
Provides assessment in psychosocial/leisure and recreation skills development/deficiency
Ensure timely documentation of interventions and ensure interventions are based on the patient’s plan of care
Teach coping skills and stress management techniques to patients and display a balance leisure lifestyle
Utilize advanced knowledge of counseling and therapeutic concepts and methods for determining therapeutic services for psychiatric, traumatic, and chemically dependent patients
Demonstrate knowledge of group dynamics as well as therapy and practice of group processing