ACTIVITY THERAPIST

UHS•Philadelphia, PA

8h•Onsite

About The Position

Fairmount Behavioral Health System is a peaceful, therapeutic environment for patients and families, located on a 27-acre wooded campus. Fairmount is a major regional resource for children, adolescents and adults who have psychiatric and behavioral problems as well as alcohol and drug dependency needs. The spacious campus borders Fairmount Park in the Roxborough section of Philadelphia. With one of the leading alcohol and drug detox and rehab programs in Philadelphia, Fairmount is the provider of choice for individuals requiring specialized co-occurring psychiatric and chemical dependency treatment. We are currently seeking a Per Diem Therapist to join our team. The Per Diem Therapist is responsible for assessing patients’ leisure and recreational activities, providing age and developmentally appropriate therapy groups using a combination of activities, creative arts modalities, and talk therapy, helping patients develop safety/crisis plans, and establishing behavioral treatment goals in a manner consistent with the philosophy and objectives of Fairmount Behavioral Health System.

Requirements

master’s degree in allied health or related counseling/clinical field required.

Nice To Haves

Allied Therapy field working with people in recovery from mental health disorders preferred
PA professional license preferred.
PA professionally licensed Music or Art Therapist preferred.

Responsibilities

Assists in assessing the patient’s admission and provides consistent updates through the patients stay.
Performs and documents appropriately Allied Therapy and other assessments on assigned patients within 72 hours of admission with consideration to age, mental, social, and physical status.
Identifies patient’s abilities to utilize their strengths healthfully, integrating information obtained through relevant sources; assures that the Safety/Crisis plan is completed with each patient.
Actively participates in development of Master Treatment plan, collaboratively identifying and incorporating realistic and measurable therapeutic goals and interventions and reassesses at least every 7 days or accordingly.
Utilizes open, reflective and non-judgmental communications with patients that is clear, appropriate in volume and consistent with evidence-based practices.
Understands and demonstrates the core elements of evidence-based treatment.
Collaborate with other staff to continually improve service delivery.