Recreation / Music Therapist - PRN
UHS•Phoenix, AZ
•Onsite
About The Position
The Recreation Therapist plans and implements therapeutic recreation, music, and/or art groups for assigned programs. The role includes program planning, assessments, documentation, defining and implementing treatment goals as part of the interdisciplinary treatment team, and providing continuous patient care, observation, interaction, and role modeling. The position serves patients in psychiatric and chemically dependent care programs at Quail Run Behavioral Health, a 115-bed acute care psychiatric hospital in Phoenix, Arizona, with programs for adolescents, adults, and seniors.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Music, Recreation Therapy, or a related therapeutic discipline.
- Certification or licensure by a state or national governing body in Recreation, Music Therapy, or Expressive Arts (CTRS, MT-BC, or REAT).
- Handle With Care and Basic Life Support (BLS) for Providers; training is provided at the facility.
- Level 1 Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card, or ability to obtain one within 30 days of hire.
Nice To Haves
- One year of related experience, with knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques and understanding of mental illness, is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Plan and implement recreation and music therapy for assigned units.
- Participate in planning and facilitating holiday programming across treatment programs.
- Apply counseling and therapeutic concepts and methods to determine appropriate services for psychiatric and chemically dependent patients.
- Use knowledge of group dynamics, therapy, and group processing.
- Document master treatment plan interventions in a timely manner and ensure interventions are patient-centered.
- Assess patients’ psychosocial and leisure skills, including recreational skills development and deficiencies.
- Contribute specific therapeutic activity goals and interventions to patient treatment plans.
- Maintain daily progress notes documenting the therapeutic group or intervention and the patient’s progress toward goals.
- Provide the interdisciplinary treatment team with relevant feedback about patient responses to therapy, treatment interventions, and therapeutic objectives, as appropriate.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and generous paid time off.
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Discounted stock plan.
- Career development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries.
- Challenging and rewarding work environment.
