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Job Location:
Gilbert, AZ - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30-08-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
This position is responsible for supporting the needs of the department with a focus on clinical operational and administrative excellence.
Essential Functions- Applies appropriate theory and standards for decision and actions regarding therapeutic practices
- Assesses patient needs utilizing cultural religious and physical disabilities in the determination of capabilities in groups and with specific activities
- Documents the patients response to interventions pertinent to patient treatment on daily/weekly progress status as appropriate
- Completes all assessments within the time frame allotted and contributes to assessment workload balance between therapists
- Formulates the initial and subsequent treatment programs in accordance with the attending physicians/licensed practitioners treatment orders
- Develops a plan of care with specific and measurable goals objectives and interventions defining actions unique to each patients needs
- Provides therapy treatment procedures according to the treatments plan communicate and work with the patient to achieve the greatest benefit and resolution
- Maintains constant communication with the treatment team therapist and physician/licensed practitioner when patient is not responding the treatments
- Contributes to the effective functioning of the patients program
- Understands the age differences and the corresponding developmental needs
- Provides activities suitable to the patients needs and offers a variety of stimuli in accordance with the treatment plan
- Maintains a quality program to satisfy the therapeutic needs of the patient
- Offers direction and education to maintain clear communication of expectations
- Provides quality programming to support the objectives of the patient and their needs
- Reassesses and updates treatment plan goals when there are significant changes in the patients condition in compliance with facility policy or after patients stay has exceeded 7 days
- Contributes to treatment planning with feedback to clinical and program staff to achieve therapeutic interventions
- Provides directions to clinical and unit staff regarding activity related groups
- Provides input into patients AT goals to the treatment teams and records any treatment updates on the treatment update form in treatment team when applicable
- Reports to: Director of Clinical Services
- FLSA Status: non exempt
- Previous experience in a psychiatric health care facility with direct experience working with chemical dependency dual diagnosis psychiatric and geriatric patients preferred.
Education: Bachelors degree from an accredited institute in Recreational Therapy (CTRS) Music Therapy (MT-BC) Art Therapy (ATR ATR-BCATR-P LPAT) or similar field required.
License: Current CTRS Certified Music Therapist or Certified Art Therapist license as required by state regulations.
Certifications: CPR and De-escalation certification required or obtain within 30 days of hire.
Key Skills
- Experience Working With Students
- Time Management
- Acute Care
- HTTPS
- Speech Therapy
- Assistive Technologies
- Autism Experience
- Pediatrics Experience
- Home Care
- Interpretation
- Patient Service Experience
- Phone Etiquette
About Company
Lifepoint Health provides a diversified healthcare delivery network that includes community hospital campuses, rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities across the United States.
