ACTIVITY AIDE​/COORDINATOR

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Spring Mountain Treatment Center is currently seeking a dynamic professional to join our team as a PRN Activity Aide. Activity Aides are primarily responsible for general recreation activities with direction/assistance from the Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist. They implement Activity Therapy groups under the supervision of a CTRS, assist with Activity Therapy outings, may lead recreational outings, maintain decorations and bulletin boards on the unit, administer Activity Therapy assessments and interpret results to write ITPs under supervision of a CTRS.

Knowledge of treatment programs, leisure education, social skill development, arts, and sports is needed. They present good communication and observation skills as well as the ability to accurately process and document information.

• Plans and directs recreational activities, structured division, or outings with direction of the Activity Therapist, CTRS, Director, Activity Therapy, and Program Director.
• Requests supplies/equipment/maintenance in a planful manner.
• Uses variety and creativity in planning outside events.
• Assists in the provision of groups and monitors behaviors during group sessions.
• Performs ITP measures for Activity Therapy.
• Implements provision of creative expression, team building, physical education/fitness, social skill development, leisure education, self-esteem building, anger management/replacement and family recreation and community reintegration activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Spring Mountain Behavioral Services has provided mental health services to the Las Vegas community since 2001, treating children, teens, adults and senior adults with behavioral health or addiction issues. We offer a supportive and healthy environment with 24‑hour care that allows people of all ages to make positive changes in their lives. Our primary location, Spring Mountain Treatment Center, focuses on the stabilization of acute symptoms for patients age 5 to 65, along with select outpatient care programs for teens.

Our secondary location, Spring Mountain Sahara, houses our Adult Outpatient and Senior Adult Inpatient programs.

Spring Mountain Treatment Center is a 110‑bed mental health facility that provides acute crisis stabilization services for adults, teens, and children in a secure inpatient setting. Our individualized treatment includes a structured, therapeutic environment, intensive physician involvement and oversight, and daily group and educational programs. We provide a caring and healthy environment that gives individuals a chance to make positive changes.

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquarters in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

• Bachelor’s degree required. Experience assisting with recreation activities, or focus groups.
• Minimum of one year experience working in a psychiatric facility.
• Knowledge and experience in arts, sports, and general recreation activities. Ability to modify activity according to client participation and/or disability.
• Knowledge and experience with behavior management procedures. Understand and honor the established hospital rules, regulations, and Policies & Procedures.

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information,…