MGR - RECREATION THERAPY

UHS•Summit, NJ

80d•Onsite

About The Position

Summit Oaks Hospital, a 126-bed private acute care hospital and chemical dependency treatment center, is seeking a Manager of Therapeutic Activities. This role is responsible for developing, directing, administering, and coordinating the Therapeutic Activity Program. The manager will oversee all aspects of the department, ensuring quality patient care in accordance with quality standards. Key responsibilities include planning and implementing activity services, defining and implementing treatment goals as part of an interdisciplinary team, and providing continuous patient care, observation, interaction, and role modeling.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree (Required)
Certification, licensure, and/or Board Certification by state and/or national governing body in Art Therapy (Required)
Licenses Included: CTRS (recreation therapy), ATR (art therapy),MT-BC (music therapy), OT (occupational therapy) and LAC/LPC (counseling)
5-8 years of related work experience (Required)
Excellent leadership skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

Develop, direct, administer, and coordinate the Therapeutic Activity Program.
Direct all facets of the Therapeutic Activities Department, guaranteeing quality patient care.
Plan and implement activity services for units and programs.
Define and implement treatment goals as a member of the interdisciplinary team.
Provide continuous patient care, observation, and interaction.
Serve as a role model to patients.
Knowledge in one or more program disciplines (i.e. art, occupational, recreation, and/or music, expressive, dance therapy).
Knowledge of psychiatric care techniques.
Knowledge of adolescent and adult program rules and protocols.
Selects and assigns staff, ensuring equal employment opportunity in hiring and promotion.
Coordinates activities by scheduling work assignments, setting priorities, and directing the work of subordinate employees.
Directs and coordinates the activities therapy programs throughout the facility.
Directs activity therapists and aides in occupational, music, art, and recreational therapy programs.
Conducts quality assurance reviews.
Oversees scheduling and coverage for the department.
Observe and document changes in patients' appearance, behavior, and ability to work towards treatment plan goals.
Communicate changes in patient's condition to Charge Nurse or Program Director.
Provides assessment in psychosocial/leisure and recreational skills development/deficiency.
Ensure timely documentation of interventions and ensure interventions are based on the patient's plan of care.
Utilize advanced knowledge of counseling and therapeutic concepts and methods for determining therapeutic services for psychiatric and chemically dependent patients.
Act as a patient advocate and assures patient rights are upheld.
Maintain current documentation in weekly progress notes, including the patient's name, date, name of therapeutic group/intervention, and summary of the session.
Demonstrate excellent guest relations in communication and cooperation, assisting patients, licensed practitioners, co-workers, and visitors in a prompt and courteous manner.
Maintain confidentiality of facility employees and patient information.