Activity Therapist, Senior Behavioral Care - Show Low, United States - Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center

Description

Come work where others vacation We are seeking an experienced Activity Therapist for our Senior Behavioral Care Unit at Summit Healthcare

We are located in the beautiful White Mountains of Northeastern, AZ where you can enjoy 4 seasons year round.

The Senior Behavioral Health Unit at Summit Healthcare is designed as a 12 bed short-term inpatient treatment program for adults 55 and over who are experiencing severe behavioral and/or emotional symptoms.

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General Position Summary:

Plans and directs medically approved therapeutic recreational programs for patients. Organizes

activities according to patients' capabilities, needs, and interests. Conducts programs including

symptom management, basic conversation skills, community re-entry, sports, gardening,

dramatics, music, social activities, and arts and crafts.

Prepares reports for patients' physicians describing individual patient symptoms and reactions to therapeutic programs. Conducts activity therapy assessment of a patient's strengths and needs, and recommends therapeutic activity.

Documents progress on each patient. Requires a license/certification to practice from the National Council of Therapeutic Recreation Specialists.


Essential Functions / Major Responsibilities:

• Activity program development and coordination, including but not limited to overall design, ensuring activity needs are met for individual residents, activity assessments, documentation, care planning and activity delivery.
• Prepares reports for patients' physicians describing individual patient symptoms and reactions to therapeutic programs.
• Conducts activity therapy assessment of a patient's strengths and needs, and recommends therapeutic activity.
• Completes documentation in a timely fashion.
• Coordinate closely with other care team members to meet assessed and requested activity needs.
• Care conference participation as required
• Create and assist in implementation of policies and procedures pertinent to the Activities Program for GeriPsych residents.
• Effectively communicate with patients, families, and co-workers.
• Displays proper etiquette and mannerisms that reflect the SHINE Behavior Standards.
• Promotes the Patient Safety Standards as a core value of the organization.

Secondary Functions:

• Participates in departmental and association wide informational meetings and in services, including staff meetings, association wide forums, and seminars.
• Reviews department and association wide policies and procedures annually.
• All other duties as assigned.

Additional / Seasonal Responsibilities:

• May assist with selected community events supporting the behavioral health unit.
• Special projects as assigned, such as but not limited to chart audits, training within the department or organization, etc.

Job Scope:


This job involves:

• Regular and recurring work situations with occasional variations from the norm.
• A low to high level of complexity
• Operation from specific and definite directions and procedures.
• Performance of duties under moderately high supervision.

Senior Behavioral Care

• MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

o Manage stress appropriately

o Make decisions under pressure

o Manage anger/fear/hostility/violence of others appropriately

o Handle multiple priorities

o Work alone

o Work in areas that are confined and/or crowded


Supervisory Responsibility:

• No direct reports.
• Coordinate activity program with entire Care Team.

Interpersonal Contacts:



Contacts:

• This position is highly interactive with residents, families, and other care team members.
• Are normally made with others both inside and outside the association.
• Are usually made with own department, staff, and supervisor.
• Frequently contain confidential/sensitive information necessitating discretion at all times.
• Are usually face-to-face, with little telephone and e-mail contact.
• Are usually with patients, with some physician contact.

Specific Job Skills &
Mental Activities:

• Activity problem solving and safety
• Positive, solution oriented interpersonal and care team communication
• Ability to build rapport with residents, families, and care team members readily in order to meet the activity needs.
• This position requires the knowledge, skills, and clinical experience to perform in a diversified acute care setting.

This position requires knowledge of hospital equipment and programs, including all Hospital Information Systems and department specific equipment including knowledge of general office equipment (including the nurse call system, telephone system, fax machine, copy machine, computer, and commonly used association programs).

Must be service oriented and have excellent general nursing skills, communication skills including read/comprehend written and verbal instructions, customer service skills, computer skills, critical thinking skills, problem solving skills, analytical, grammar/spelling, basic math, organizational skills, multitasking skills, professional interpersonal skills, time management skills, the ability to prioritize work, telephone etiquette and be able to exercise independent judgment skills when necessary.

This position requires self-direction and self-motivation.

Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.


Education and/or Experience:

• High School diploma or equivalent (required).
• Current CPR/BLS certification (required).
• Bachelors Degree (Required)
• License/certification from the National Council of Therapeutic Recreation Specialists (required).
• One (1) year experience in a patient activities program in a health care setting (required).
• Two (2) years experience in a social or recreational program within the last 5 years (required)

Physical Demands & Job Conditions:

Exert up to 50lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs. of force frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs. of force constantly to move objects.

The worker is subject to contact with chemicals, contact with infectious fluids, heavy lifting, constant standing, and encounters with upset/disturbed individuals.

Physical motions include finger dexterity, standing, walking, stooping, crawling, talking, reaching, feeling, sitting, bending, kneeling, climbing, grasping, listening/hearing, handling, lifting up to pounds, and repetitive motions of the hands, wrists, and feet.

This is considered a safety sensitive position.


OSHA Exposure Category:

Involves exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues.