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Mount Carmel Behavioral Health is looking for a Certified Activity Therapist to join our team. Mount Carmel, in partnership with Acadia Healthcare, is an 80-bed, free-standing behavioral health facility. Mount Carmel Behavioral Health is designed to meet the unique needs of adult patients and their families who are seeking treatment for various behavioral health diagnoses, such as depression and other mood disorders, schizophrenia, and psychiatric disorders complicated by co-occurring addictions. Our team of medical and psychiatric professionals will work with each patient to create an individualized treatment plan.
Job Responsibility:
Complete activity assessment through patient observation and patient/family interview, obtaining information on the patient’s needs, skills, interests and limitations for the development and implementation of the treatment plan
Plan, organize, direct and implement the activities within the treatment program to facility patient progress with treatment goals
Plan and implement an activities program including but not limited to therapeutic leisure skills and activities, leisure education and leisure awareness
Facilitate and lead activity sessions to improve patient mental and physical well-being
Instruct patients in activities and techniques, such are sports, dance, music, art or relaxation techniques designed to meet their specific needs
Develop treatment plans and implement activity interventions that meet patient needs and interests and helps the patient achieve his/her treatment goals
Engage patients in therapeutic activities, such as exercise, games and community outings
Help patients learn social skills needed to become or remain independent
Modify activities to suit the needs of specific groups
Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always
Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree in Therapeutic Recreation, Recreational Therapy or related field required
Three or more years’ experience in recreation in a healthcare setting with knowledge of patient population served by the facility required
Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) or currently in the process of obtaining national certification
OR certified in the area of specialty (Art, Dance, Music, etc.) OR clinical professional licensure (LCPC, LPC, etc.) with certification in expressive therapy area required
CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required
First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements
Nice to have:
Master’s degree preferred
Previous experience in recreation in a healthcare setting is preferred