RECREATION THERAPIST (BA)

UHS•Philadelphia, PA

52d•Onsite

About The Position

The Expressive Arts Therapist performs duties and responsibilities as required as a member of the Treatment Team in delivering direct patient care services. Under the direction of the Director of Recreational Therapy, creates a therapeutic milieu on the inpatient service; plans and coordinates the implementation of specific treatment programs for individual patients and patient groups; assures the application of age-appropriate expressive therapies modalities to group or individual treatment; identifies and utilizes specific theoretical framework to guide and integrate care within the milieu; organizes and coordinates or directs unit-based psychotherapeutic services delivered in a group (milieu) context; contributes to the development and implementation of treatment plans & goals as determined by the unit team; functions as a member of the Clinical Services team. Participates in the support of patient care through indirect care functions including clerical duties; participates in Performance Improvement and in-service education; oversees the coordination and conduct of clinical affiliations for expressive therapies students; supports development, customer service and community relations activities. We are hiring for Music Therapists, Art Therapists, and Recreation Therapists at this time.

Responsibilities

Delivering direct patient care services as a member of the Treatment Team.
Creating a therapeutic milieu on the inpatient service.
Planning and coordinating the implementation of specific treatment programs for individual patients and patient groups.
Assuring the application of age-appropriate expressive therapies modalities to group or individual treatment.
Identifying and utilizing specific theoretical framework to guide and integrate care within the milieu.
Organizing and coordinating or directs unit-based psychotherapeutic services delivered in a group (milieu) context.
Contributing to the development and implementation of treatment plans & goals as determined by the unit team.
Functioning as a member of the Clinical Services team.
Participating in the support of patient care through indirect care functions including clerical duties.
Participating in Performance Improvement and in-service education.
Overseeing the coordination and conduct of clinical affiliations for expressive therapies students.
Supporting development, customer service and community relations activities.