Activity Therapy Assistant
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Job Location:
Melbourne, FL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Who We Are:The Activity Therapy Department of Circles of Care provides activity therapy services to patient populations receiving psychiatric treatment. Services are provided in the inpatient adult and childrens units. The Activity Therapy Department is concerned with the application of activity-based therapy to work towards the improvement of skills behavior and knowledge necessary for effective functioning in daily living situations. Group topics and modalities are chosen to support the healthy aspects of each person including their personal health goals and areas of meaning to provide ongoing gratification of needs and a sense of achievement. Activity Therapy services are available to the units seven days per week. Services are provided directly and also through consultation with other unit staff. The primary mode of intervention is group facilitation. The Activity Therapy schedule is coordinated with other therapies that occur on the unit.
Main Goals of The AT Department:
- To provide Activity Therapy services to all patients admitted to all psychiatric units to improve skills behaviors and knowledge necessary for more effective methods to deal with life problems and situations
- To provide a variety of therapeutic and rehabilitative activities to assist patients with developing and maintaining adaptive skills to improve functioning
- To provide leisure skill activities to give patients an opportunity to acquire knowledge skills and attitudes about meaningful leisure involvement and experiences
- To ensure a professional program that consists of goal-oriented purposeful activity components under the supervision of a qualified individual
- To provide quality patient care by following hospital and department standards adhering to standards of performance and job responsibilities and participating in Robust Performance Improvement
- To enhance/encourage the patients maximum functional potential
- To facilitate/promote health and wellness
- To ensure the safety of patients visitors and personnel through risk reduction and management
- To function as an integral member of the healthcare team and to coordinate the provision of care with other services
- To serve as a patient advocate
- To expand staff knowledge base and incorporate current trends in healthcare practice through continued education
Responsibilities:
- Under the supervision and direction of an Activity Therapist plans and implements activity-based groups and individual activities to maximize client participation by clients using a variety of modalities to conduct groups. Assists Activity Therapists in planning new activity projects and ideas. Using a variety of modalities to conduct groups.
Qualifications:
Applicants must have a strong desire to work in a mental health setting.
Activity Therapy Assistant - Individuals involved in training to become an OTA or have completed a basic education course for activities professionalsand/orcollege courses in a mental healthcare-related field. Individuals with a strong interest in mental health and experience in group facilitation will also be considered.
Both PRN and FT positions available. Flexible schedule!!Great benefits!!!
FT Benefits include:
- 26 paid days off (PTO) per year to start! PTO increases over time up to 44 days per year!!
- Sell back PTO at 100% value!
- Health insurance
- Vision
- Dental
- Short-term disability
- Supplemental life insurance
- Life insurance is provided at 3 times your annual salary!
- Long-term disability is provided!
- Company-sponsored 401(a) funded at 8.5% to start!! Increase to 14.5% over time.
Key Skills
- Employee Evaluation
- HIPAA
- Data Collection
- HTTPS
- Physiology Knowledge
- Physio therapy
- Computer Literacy
- Patient Assessment
- Pediatrics Experience
- Home Care
- Critical Care Experience
- Patient Service Experience
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