Activities Therapist - Inpatient Psychiatric

NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is a 306-bed medical center, providing care to residents of eastern Long Island. The hospital facility is home to the Knapp Cardiac Care Center—an advanced heart disease diagnostic and treatment facility—as well as a modern ambulatory surgical pavilion with specialized services including women's imaging, a sleep laboratory, and bariatric surgery. Our Provisional Level 2 Trauma Center delivers comprehensive and specialized care for patients with traumatic injuries.

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We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Activities Therapist - Inpatient Psychiatric - Full Time, Days - Behavioral Health Services - Full-Time. In this role, the successful candidate, the Activity Therapist, is responsible for providing high quality patient care, displaying good skills in assessment, group treatment and therapeutic milieu. The Activity therapist completes functional assessments on all Inpatient Psychiatric patients and works as an integral member of the treatment team to provide an individualized therapeutic milieu treatment approach for the patients.

The Activity therapist assists with program development and provides activity groups and events that assist the patient toward their recovery. Collaborates with internal and external agencies to provide groups, events and activities that meet the treatment needs of the patients. Is responsible for maintenance and upkeep of Activity schedule, supplies and storage. Utilizes their creative skills to present educational and community resource information for patients.

• Provision of Patient Care
  • Plans and implements the unit’s activity therapy program, including planning of daily events, special events and providing inservice for other staff participating in the activity therapy program, as appropriate.
  • Conducts divisional therapy program, including planning and arranging for guest speakers and/or external agency participation.
  • Conducts activity therapy group sessions, displaying good theoretical knowledge of group principles and good group techniques.
  • Conducts individual activity therapy sessions, as assigned, displaying good theoretical knowledge and good treatment technique.
  • Completes activity therapy evaluations as per Policy and procedure.
  • Communicates pertinent patient information and observations with the treatment team, and documents accordingly.
  • Displays good interviewing, assessment and report-writing skills.
  • Provides education and referral information for patients as needed.
  • Acts as Activity Therapist consultant to other areas within hospital setting as needed.
  • Demonstrates appropriate understanding of the needs of patients and visitors for each specific age group.
  • Addresses safety and psychological needs of the age groups in planning and delivering care.
• Meets Expected Documentation Requirements
  • Ensures confidentiality of all patient information encountered by obtaining required consents or releases of information for every situation for every patient.
  • Completes assessments, progress notes and treatment plans in a timely and high-quality fashion and according to department standards.
• Makes Adequate Contribution to Overall functioning of the Department
  • Participates in providing a safe environment for patients and others. Sets limits and restrictions in a considerate and humane manner.
  • Protects patient’s privacy and patient’s rights.
  • Participates as a member of the team in community meetings, didactic groups, group therapy and family meetings.
  • Documents pertinent information regarding patient participation and involvement in the therapeutic milieu…