Recreation Therapist (Cert) Pt Job Madera area,California USA,Healthcare

Responsibilities

River Vista Behavioral Health sits along the bluffs overlooking the San Joaquin River, this brand new, 128-bed facility, will provide high-quality and advanced behavioral health services to residents and visitors in the Central Valley. The new hospital will employ more than 250 people, including clinicians, nurses, mental health technicians, support staff and administration.

We are currently seeking a forward thinking and compassionate CERTIFIED RECREATION/ACTIVITY THERAPIST (CTRS) to be part of our Social Services Team. The Recreation Therapist is responsible for planning and implementing activity services for assigned program, which involves defining and implementing treatment goals as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team and providing continuous patient care, observation, interaction, and role modeling to patients.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Art, Music, or Recreation therapy, humanities, social work or related therapeutic discipline.

Experience: One (1) year of related experience, with knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques with understanding of mental illness, preferred.

Licensure: Certification or licensure as CTRS is required.

Additional Requirements: Successful completion of CPR Certification and successful completion of Handle with Care training. Certification and training may be obtained during new hire orientation.

Qualifications STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE Assessment

Demonstrate responsibility for observation and application of sound judgment in patients' physical and mental condition/needs.

Observe and document changes in patients' appearance, behavior, and ability to work towards
treatment plan goals.

Communicate changes in patient's condition to Charge Nurse or Program Coodinator

Provide assessment in psychosocial/leisure recreational skills development/deficiency within 72hours

Interventions

Ensure timely documentation of interventions and ensure interventions are based on the patient's
plan of care.

Apply appropriate crisis interventon techniques,as required

Assist patients in achieving their optimum level of independent functioning

Document services rendered in accordance with established criteria

Maintan current documentation in daily progreess notes, including the patient's name,date of therapy, name of therapeutic group/intervention and summary of session.

Milieu

Effectively plans and implements activity therapy for assigned patient case load within the facility,
as well as outside the hospital as required.

Monitor therapeutic space, supplies and equipment and ensures they are kept in a clean, orderly and
safe condition.

Utilize advanced knowledge of counseling and therapeutic concepts and methods for determining
therapeutic services for psychiatric and chemically dependent patients.

Demonstrate knowledge of groups dynamics as well as therapy and practice of group processing.

Performance Accountability

Demonstrate excellent guest relations in communication and cooperation, assisting patients,
licensed practitioners, co-workers, and visitors in a prompt and courteous manner.

Act as a patient advocate and assures patient rights are upheld

Report therapeutic services charges daily, substantiating any changes in the treatment notes.

Attend program meetings and maintan related records

Provide direction, education, and in-service to other unit personnel regarding activity therapy

Participate in performnce improvement activities (i.e.im-services, conferences or seminars)

Utilize time constructively and in an organized manner to accomplish assigned responsibilities, delegates duties to other personnel as appropriate, and demonstrate good judgement when making decisions.

Adhere to facility, department and…