GENERAL ACTIVITY PROVIDER / DSA III

Virginia Information Technologies Agency • Williamsburg, VA

8d • $47,439 - $65,466

About The Position

The Direct Service Associate III provides direct care to patients with challenging mental health and behavioral issues in an assigned forensic unit. The position is accountable to an LPN, RN I, RN II, RN Manager I, or Administrator on Duty (AOD), and works according to the philosophy and objectives of Eastern State Hospital’s Department of Nursing and the hospital’s mission, goals, and objectives.

Requirements

• Experience working with psychiatric patients.
• Experience planning and implementing goal-oriented activities or groups appropriate to adult and geriatric patients.
• Ability to stimulate and sustain patients’ interest in activities and groups.
• Experience performing required documentation.
• Knowledge of how to motivate and encourage patients to engage actively in treatment.
• Ability to provide care to patients individually and in groups.
• Ability to act as essential personnel during emergency or crisis situations.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement goal-oriented activities and groups appropriate to adult and geriatric patients’ needs.
• Stimulate and sustain patients’ interest in activities and groups.
• Complete required documentation.
• Motivate and encourage patients to engage actively in treatment.
• Provide care to patients individually and in groups.
• Act as essential personnel during emergency or crisis situations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed