Recreation Therapy Aide - Greenport, United States - Stony Brook Southampton Hospital

Description

Recreation Therapy Aide

SCHEDULE:


PART-TIME 8A-4P (2 SHIFTS/WEEK) TOTAL WORKING HOURS

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Creative Art Therapy Assistant provides support to the Creative Arts Therapist's and other clinical staff in the Behavioral Health setting.

By providing recreational and leisure time activity services for treatment, development, maintenance and expression of an appropriate leisure/social lifestyle for individuals with physical, mental, emotional or social limitations.

The Creative Arts Therapy Assistant is a vital part of the Treatment Team.


JOB QUALIFICATION:

• A minimum of 2 years' Behavioral health experience
• Professional experience in Therapeutic Recreation or Creative Arts Therapy or an Assoc. degree in Therapeutic Recreation. Certification or certificates eligibility
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently on assigned tasks as well as accept direction on given assignments
• Strong organizational skills
• Team player in fast paced environment who is able to prioritize tasks independently. Strong written and verbal communication skills required with ability to change direction rapidly, and flexibly
• Commitment to continuing professional development

Preferred Skills/Abilities:

• Activities Therapy
• Supply monitoring and ordering
• Education and Qualifications:
• High school education or equivalent GED

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to respond quickly in an emergent situation
• Must be able to communicate orally in an emergent situation
• Must be able to use stairs in an emergent situation
• Must be able to communicate orally and in writing
• Extended periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift/carry up to 20 lbs
• Must be able to push/pull up to 20 lbs
• Must be able to access and navigate each department at the organization's facilities
• Ability to bend, squat, kneel and reach above shoulders.
• Must be able to fully participate in Crisis Prevention.

Posting Overview:

• Stony Brook Medicine is a smoke free environment. Smoking is strictly prohibited anywhere on campus, including parking lots and outdoor areas on the premises.
• This position may require the wearing of respiratory protection, which may prohibit the wearing of facial hair.
• This function/position maybe designated as "essential." This means that when the Hospital is faced with an institutional emergency, employees in such positions may be required to remain at their work location or to report to work to protect, recover, and continue operations at Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook ELI Hospital and related facilities.
• Successfully complete preemployment physical examination and obtain medical clearance from Stony Brook ELI 's Employee Health Services*Successfully complete a 4panel drug screen
• Meet Regulatory Requirements for preemployment screenings.
• Provide a copy of any required New York State license(s)/certificate(s).

Failure to comply with any of the above requirements could result in a delayed start date and/or revocation of the employment offer.
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The Human Resources department will be responsible for any fee incurred for examination.


Company Overview:

As part of Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital (SBELIH) combines the best in academic and community medicine, improving access to advanced medical care for residents of the North Fork and Shelter Island.

With 70 beds, SBELIH is Suffolk County's first hospital, serving the North Fork since 1905.

SBELIH provides care to 25,000 year-round residents and expanding to 60,000 summer residents with comprehensive healthcare solutions, including behavioral health, medical-surgical, orthopedics and general surgery, wound care, interventional pain management and GI, advanced ambulatory care, diagnostic, and physical therapy services.

The hospital is also a clinical campus and training site for Stony Brook Medicine, with its first SBELIH Psychiatry resident having graduated in 2022.

Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital, consistent with our shared core values and our intent to achieve excellence, remains dedicated to supporting healthier and more resilient communities, both locally and globally

StaffCo is a Professional Employer Organization, commonly referred to as a PEO.

StaffCo and SUNY have entered into a professional employer agreement under which StaffCo is the employer of Stony Brook Eastern Long Island employees and responsible for employment, including the day-to-day direction and supervision of work._ _StaffCo is fully responsible for providing all Payroll and Human Resource services, including the payment of wages, collecting and reporting payroll taxes and maintaining any and all benefits for which one is eligible.

SUNY Stony Brook Hospital is responsible for the operation of the hospital and provision of health care and is the co-employer as is necessary to conduct its responsibilities and for related licensu