Program Activities Planner

AltaPointe Health•Mobile, AL

About The Position

Responsibilities Clinical Responsibilities: Utilizes assessment data to design appropriate/applicable recreation and activity therapies in consultation with the Recreational Specialist Plan, develop, and implement community outings, special events, holiday celebrations, birthday recognitions, and extracurricular activities for consumers Organize and manage event logistics including venue reservations, transportation arrangements, and vendor coordination Decorate and prepare spaces for holidays, special events, and birthday celebrations Assists with creating calendars highlighting special facility events, community outings, celebrations, etc. Promote upcoming events through flyers, newsletters, calendars, and internal communication platforms Supervise participants during on-site and off-site activities, including engagement, safety, and positive behavior support Teach consumers the necessary skills to transition to less restrictive setting Facilitates/Co-facilitates recreation therapy groups and provides ongoing monitoring and interaction with consumers Demonstrates the ability to recognize the elements of a crisis state and knows how to deescalate or resolve the situation Applies seclusion and restraint per AltaPointe Policy and Procedure, as required Collaborate with the treatment team members and outside sources to alight recreational/special programming with individual goals and treatment/service plans Adheres to professional code of ethics Effectively demonstrates the application of child/adolescent and adult specific competencies Supervision and Consultation: Seeks clinical supervision and consultation as needed Accepts and employs suggestions for improvement Actively works to enhance skills Clinical Record Keeping: Documents in a timely fashion per AltaPointe policy Documents in a clear and concise manner, types of consumer problems, treatment goals addressed, and service Documents legibly Courteous and respectful attitudes towards consumers, visitors and co-workers: Treats consumers with care, dignity and compassion Respects consumer’s privacy and confidentiality Is pleasant and cooperative with others Assists consumers and visitors as needed Personal values don’t inhibit ability to relate and care for others Is sensitive to the consumer’s needs, expectations and individual differences Is gentle and calm to consumers and families Administrative and Other Related Duties as Assigned Actively participates in Performance Improvement activities Actively participates in AltaPointe committees as required Completes assigned tasks in a timely manner Follows AltaPointe Policies and procedures Attends appropriate in-services training and other workshops Maintains current certification, if applicable, and attends required workshops and in-services

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent. Knowledge in child/adolescent and adult specialties, outlined below, to be attained within (6) months of employment.
Knowledge of psychiatric disorders in child/adolescent and adult populations
Basic Knowledge of growth and development of child/adolescent and adult consumers as related to all intellectual, emotional, spiritual, and physical aspects of the consumers’ development
Knowledge of cultural diversity
Knowledge of behavior management, crisis intervention and interventions common to acute psychotic consumers, as well as to non-violent crisis intervention practices.
Knowledge of Psychiatric Rehabilitation principles
Knowledge of available community resources
Knowledge of educational methods appropriate to children/adolescents and adults with severe and persistent psychiatric disorders
Knowledge of therapeutic activities (i.e. recreation and leisure, expressive arts)

Responsibilities

Utilizes assessment data to design appropriate/applicable recreation and activity therapies in consultation with the Recreational Specialist
Plan, develop, and implement community outings, special events, holiday celebrations, birthday recognitions, and extracurricular activities for consumers
Organize and manage event logistics including venue reservations, transportation arrangements, and vendor coordination
Decorate and prepare spaces for holidays, special events, and birthday celebrations
Assists with creating calendars highlighting special facility events, community outings, celebrations, etc.
Promote upcoming events through flyers, newsletters, calendars, and internal communication platforms
Supervise participants during on-site and off-site activities, including engagement, safety, and positive behavior support
Teach consumers the necessary skills to transition to less restrictive setting
Facilitates/Co-facilitates recreation therapy groups and provides ongoing monitoring and interaction with consumers
Demonstrates the ability to recognize the elements of a crisis state and knows how to deescalate or resolve the situation
Applies seclusion and restraint per AltaPointe Policy and Procedure, as required
Collaborate with the treatment team members and outside sources to alight recreational/special programming with individual goals and treatment/service plans
Adheres to professional code of ethics
Effectively demonstrates the application of child/adolescent and adult specific competencies
Seeks clinical supervision and consultation as needed
Accepts and employs suggestions for improvement
Actively works to enhance skills
Documents in a timely fashion per AltaPointe policy
Documents in a clear and concise manner, types of consumer problems, treatment goals addressed, and service
Documents legibly
Treats consumers with care, dignity and compassion
Respects consumer’s privacy and confidentiality
Is pleasant and cooperative with others
Assists consumers and visitors as needed
Personal values don’t inhibit ability to relate and care for others
Is sensitive to the consumer’s needs, expectations and individual differences
Is gentle and calm to consumers and families
Actively participates in Performance Improvement activities
Actively participates in AltaPointe committees as required
Completes assigned tasks in a timely manner
Follows AltaPointe Policies and procedures
Attends appropriate in-services training and other workshops
Maintains current certification, if applicable, and attends required workshops and in-services