Activities Therapist, per diem

Job description

Join us as a per diem Activities Therapist! Schedule: Day shift: The Activities Therapist is responsible for planning, organizing and leading art therapy, music therapy, or recreational therapy activities on all units. The Activities Therapist will work with patients whose abilities to manage usual activities of daily living are compromised by behavioral health/substance abuse problems. The delivery of Activities Therapy services can include formulation of a treatment plan, implementation of the plan, and documentation of all services provided. As an Activities Therapist: - Treats the patient with dignity and respect by demonstrating compassion and emotional support by using a calm voice and maintaining good eye contact. - Develops group programming by researching pertinent topics and facilitating patient groups. - Demonstrates Trauma Informed Care practices by: maintaining appropriate personal and physical boundaries, meeting with patients in open areas, not disclosing information of a personal nature to patients. - Utilizes Group Process to assess patient needs and initiates appropriate interventions. - Documents accurately in the patient record using approved format and language...