Activity Therapist - Behavioral Health

Lifepoint Health • Mckinney, TX

8d • Onsite

About The Position

An Activity Therapist who excels in this role applies appropriate theory and standards for decision and actions regarding therapeutic practices. They assess patient needs utilizing cultural, religious, and physical disabilities, in the determination of capabilities in groups and with specific activities. The therapist documents the patient’s response to interventions pertinent to patient treatment on daily/weekly progress status, as appropriate. They complete all assessments within the time frame allotted and contribute to assessment workload balance between therapists. The role involves formulating the initial and subsequent treatment programs in accordance with the attending physician’s/licensed practitioner’s treatment orders, and developing a plan of care with specific and measurable goals, objectives, and interventions defining actions unique to each patient’s needs. The therapist provides therapy treatment procedures according to the treatments plan, communicates, and works with the patient to achieve the greatest benefit and resolution. They maintain constant communication with the treatment team, therapist, and physician/licensed practitioner when a patient is not responding to treatments. The role contributes to the effective functioning of the patient’s program, understands age differences and corresponding developmental needs, and provides activities suitable to the patient’s needs, offering a variety of stimuli in accordance with the treatment plan. The therapist maintains a quality program to satisfy the therapeutic needs of the patient, offers direction and education to maintain clear communication of expectations, and provides quality programming to support the objectives of the patient and their needs. They reassess and update treatment plan goals when there are significant changes in the patient’s condition in compliance with facility policy or after a patient’s stay has exceeded 7 days. The role contributes to treatment planning with feedback to clinical and program staff to achieve therapeutic interventions, provides directions to clinical and unit staff regarding activity related groups, and provides input into patient’s AT goals to the treatment teams and records any treatment updates on the treatment update form in treatment team when applicable.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institute in Recreational Therapy (CTRS), Music Therapy (MT-BC), Art Therapy (ATR, ATR-BC, ATR-P, LPAT) or similar field required.
• Current CTRS, Certified Music Therapist, or Certified Art Therapist license as required by state regulations
• CPR Certification and Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) within 30 days

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility, with direct experience working with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric and geriatric patients preferred.

Responsibilities

• Applies appropriate theory and standards for decision and actions regarding therapeutic practices
• Assesses patient needs utilizing cultural, religious, and physical disabilities, in the determination of capabilities in groups and with specific activities
• Documents the patient’s response to interventions pertinent to patient treatment on daily/weekly progress status, as appropriate
• Completes all assessments within the time frame allotted and contributes to assessment workload balance between therapists
• Formulates the initial and subsequent treatment programs in accordance with the attending physician’s/licensed practitioner’s treatment orders
• Develops a plan of care with specific and measurable goals, objectives, and interventions defining actions unique to each patient’s needs
• Provides therapy treatment procedures according to the treatments plan, communicate, and work with the patient to achieve the greatest benefit and resolution
• Maintains constant communication with the treatment team, therapist, and physician/licensed practitioner when patient is not responding the treatments
• Contributes to the effective functioning of the patient’s program
• Understands the age differences and the corresponding developmental needs
• Provides activities suitable to the patient’s needs and offers a variety of stimuli in accordance with the treatment plan
• Maintains a quality program to satisfy the therapeutic needs of the patient
• Offers direction and education to maintain clear communication of expectations
• Provides quality programming to support the objectives of the patient and their needs
• Reassesses and updates treatment plan goals when there are significant changes in the patient’s condition in compliance with facility policy or after patient’s stay has exceeded 7 days
• Contributes to treatment planning with feedback to clinical and program staff to achieve therapeutic interventions
• Provides directions to clinical and unit staff regarding activity related groups
• Provides input into patient’s AT goals to the treatment teams and records any treatment updates on the treatment update form in treatment team when applicable

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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