Behavioral Health Counselor
About The Position
The purpose of the Group Counselor/Recreational Therapist is to facilitate positive changes in patients’ basic functional ability, achieve improved independent functioning, and to make the hospital experience positive and growth oriented. These changes are accomplished through therapy, education and recreation. Group Counselor/Recreational Therapist performs delegated tasks to provide direct patient care under the supervision of a RN, and completes data collection and documentation per departmental standards. Plans, organizes and conducts therapy sessions on an individual and group basis, and evaluates progress of patients. Provides other services as assigned by the program supervisor and as trained, which may include but is not limited to performing precaution safety rounds, taking vital signs, monitoring blood glucose, and assisting with ADL’s.
Requirements
- Compassionate healthcare professional eager to contribute to patient care.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate positive changes in patients’ basic functional ability.
- Achieve improved independent functioning for patients.
- Make the hospital experience positive and growth oriented through therapy, education, and recreation.
- Perform delegated tasks to provide direct patient care under the supervision of a RN.
- Complete data collection and documentation per departmental standards.
- Plan, organize, and conduct therapy sessions on an individual and group basis.
- Evaluate progress of patients.
- Provide other services as assigned by the program supervisor and as trained.
- Perform precaution safety rounds.
- Take vital signs.
- Monitor blood glucose.
- Assist with ADL’s.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Generous paid time off
- Career development and continuing education opportunities
- Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
- Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
- Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
