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

Temple University Health System•Philadelphia, PA

2d•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. Work with MHT on group improvement and attendance of patients.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree Required
1 year Relevant Experience Required

Nice To Haves

3 years Relevant Experience Preferred
CPI Within 1 year Preferred
Cert Ther. Recr. Specialist Preferred

Responsibilities

Performs direct patient care duties in a psychiatric inpatient setting.
Supervises patients in treatment, recreation, educational settings, and other activities of daily living.
Assesses changes in social behaviors and clinical status and reports/documents observations.
Provides a safe and therapeutic milieu including crisis intervention and behavior management.
Facilitates group activities.
Assists patients with completion of assignments.
Evaluates functional abilities of each patient.
Designs and facilitates activity and psycho-educational groups.
Works cooperatively with an interdisciplinary team to formulate individualized treatment plans.
Re-assesses patient progress at regular intervals.
Supports findings with written documentation.
Works with MHT on group improvement and attendance of patients.