Activity Therapist

$87,216 - $87,216/Yr

Illinois Department Of Human Services - Springfield, IL

Full-time

Springfield, IL

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

About the position

The Activity Therapist position at the Illinois Department of Human Services involves developing, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating a comprehensive activity therapy program for patients in the Central Psycho-Social Rehabilitation Program and residential units. The role requires collaboration with a treatment team and maintaining records and reports to ensure effective patient care and program evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Develops, coordinates, implements and evaluates a diversified, comprehensive activity therapy program in the Central Psycho-Social Rehabilitation Program and on residential units.
• Serves as back up and/or assists the Vocational Instructor to ensure vocational programs are conducted in a fluid and consistent manner.
• Participates as a skilled member of the treatment team, makes detailed analysis and evaluation of patients needs and their responses to treatment.
• Prepares records and reports for patients medical record to include assessments and progress notes.
• Works closely with shift leaders, Mental Health Technicians and professional disciplines to achieve effective interests, cooperation and staff participation in the Activity Therapy Program.
• Requests money from the Patient Activity Fund through established procedures.
• Maintains ongoing evaluation of effectiveness of the Activity Therapy Programs ensuring that patient needs are being met and recommends changes or improvements when indicated.
• Attends weekly Psycho-Social Rehabilitation meeting to discuss patient and program evaluation.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Requirements

• Ability to pass the IDHS background check.
• Ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.