Activity Therapist/Technician 6241
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Our Mission at Meridian Health Services is to close the gap on access to WholePerson Healthcare by expanding locations and services so that all people in underserved communities can get quality treatment. You can be a part of our vision to be a leader in the integration of physical mental and social health to make a real difference in the lives of others!
You are the professional Activity Therapist/Technician we are looking for at our River Bend Hospital location in West Lafayette Indiana.
Our commitment to whole person healthcare and your desire to help change our communities for the better will make us an amazing Team!
Activity Therapist/Technician Key Responsibilities:
- Provides assessment treatment formulation and treatment plan.
- Provides 1:1 individual activity therapy appropriate to clients needs.
- Provides small or large group treatment interventions that are specific to individual treatment plans.
- Plans appropriate and reasonable treatment interventions to meet the needs of the client.
- Maintains professional boundaries.
- Participates in team meetings staff meetings and discipline meetings.
- Works with assigned supervisor in collaborative manner.
- Possesses good time management skills including the ability to structure time prioritize activities and be selfmotivated.
- Works effectively with staff of other agencies and with colleagues.
- Teaches trains and supervises students and new staff as assigned.
- Conduct appropriate and timely assessment and documentation of clients needs interests strengths and weaknesses leisure history and leisure patterns.
- Applies quality improvement data new treatment interventions and research to improve client services.
- Maintains continuing education requirements necessary for certification and upgrading knowledge.
- Performs other duties as assigned by the Director or supervisor in the assigned program.
- Demonstrates competency and ability to lead and/or facilitate programs that may be oriented toward socialization leisure skills development values clarification meditation coping skills community reintegration and other therapeutic recreation (or related field) intervention techniques.
- Design written materials reports proposals and general publicity appropriate to job tasks or advocacy.
- Demonstrates counseling skills adequate to clients functional capacities.
- Demonstrates a working knowledge of mental illnesses substance abuse developmental needs and ageappropriate competencies.
- Uses equipment safely and appropriately in activities (exercise equipment crafts game equipment office machines etc.)
- Demonstrates basic skills with word processing and computer use.
- Demonstrates ability to apply appropriate recreation therapy (or related field) principles and techniques to clientele worked with; includes ageappropriate and diagnosisappropriate assessment interventions and outcomes.
- Demonstrates costeffectiveness in purchasing and use of supplies/resources.
We are seeking Activity Therapist/Technician candidates with the following qualities:
- Undergraduate or Masters degree in Therapeutic Recreation or equivalent field experience working under the guidance and direction of an individual holding a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist Certification (C.T.R.S.) by the National Council for Therapeutic Certification (NCTRC) or related degree/field equivalency such as Masters in Social Work Counseling or other related fields
- Therapeutic Recreation Specialist certification (C.T.R.S.) by the National Council for Therapeutic Certification (NCTRC) or related field equivalency preferred.
- Certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid is preferable.
- Holds a valid Indiana Drivers License has a reliable vehicle a good driving record and insurance.
Why You should choose Meridian for your Activity Therapist/Technician career:
- Unique Mission Innovative leader in integrated care and whole person health
- Generous PTO
- Opportunities for advancement
- Comprehensive Benefit Package
- 401k with Company match
- Professional development funds for Licensure and Continuing Education
- Personal Wellness and Financial Wellness Programs
- Merit Based Compensation Plans
- Worklife Harmony
Drug screen TB test extensive background check and fingerprinting are required of all Meridian employees. Meridian Health Services recommends that all individuals who join Meridian have a flu shot and Covid vaccination to further protect our staff and the patients we serve. We also adhere to Covidrelated protocol including wearing masks social distancing and sanitizing.
Meridian Health Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer (M/F/D/V) and also participates in EVerify.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full Time
