Activities Coordinator - Recreational Therapist

Freedom Behavioral of Monroe/West Monroe is seeking a Activities/Recreational Therapist to work in our Inpatient Therapy Programs. The Therapist works as an integral part of our clinical services program which is necessary to meet the legal, organizational, medical staff and regulatory agency guidelines. The Therapist works with our therapy services, case management, education and discharge planning team for the patient's well-being.

All duties are to be done in accordance with Joint Commission, Federal and State regulations, Allegiance and Freedom policies and procedures and Performance Improvement Standards.

Essential Functions

The Activity Therapist Coordinator plans, directs, and coordinate medically-approved activities within the psychiatric program schedule for patients within the facility. The activities include leisure skills, social activities, physical/exercise, cognitive challenges and arts and crafts. The Activity Therapist Coordinator assesses the patients’ leisure, social, and recreation status as part of the overall biopsychosocial assessment process.

The Activity Therapist participates as a member of the treatment team; formulating goals and interventions based off the identified needs of the patients’ condition and recommends appropriate recreational activity. The Activity Therapist Coordinator provides groups aimed at development of the patient’s social, leisure and physical needs.

The Activity Therapist demonstrates the ability to accurately provide the groups and document the patient’s response to the interventions. The Activity Therapist Coordinator incorporates the response to the group interventions into the patient’s plan of care. The Activity Therapist Coordinator provides support to the clinical department through teamwork and input into the patient’s overall psychosocial needs.

Educational/Experience Requirements/Qualifications/Skills: Education: High School Degree License: Certification through an approved certification program designed to train the components of Activity Therapy duties. Experience: One year experience performing duties in a Healthcare setting. Excellent assertive communication skills, good writing and composition skills and able to organize and prioritize high volume workload.

Must be able to work under close supervision. Therapeutic Intervention/De-escalation education. Must successfully complete CPR certification. Excellent Benefit Package Offered for Full-Time Employees: Medical Dental Vision 401k Life and Disability Freedom Behavioral Hospital of Monroe provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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