Activities Therapist

Activities Therapist, Full Time, 40 Hours Holyoke MA Apply Share Share

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as an Activities Therapist! Schedule: Monday - Friday 8am - 4:30pm The

Activities Therapist is responsible for planning, organizing and leading

art therapy, music therapy, or recreational therapy activities on all

units. The Activities Therapist will work with patients whose abilities

to manage usual activities of daily living are compromised by behavioral

health/substance abuse problems. The delivery of Activities Therapy

services can include formulation of a treatment plan, implementation of

the plan, and documentation of all services provided. As an Activities

Therapist: Treats the patient with dignity and respect by demonstrating

compassion and emotional support by using a calm voice and maintaining

good eye contact. Develops group programming by researching pertinent

topics and facilitating patient groups. Demonstrates Trauma Informed

Care practices by: maintaining appropriate personal and physical

boundaries, meeting with patients in open areas, not disclosing

information of a personal nature to patients. Utilizes Group Process to

assess patient needs and initiates appropriate interventions. Documents

accurately in the patient record using approved format and language that

is appropriate for anyone Contributes to the development of a

comprehensive Group curriculum based on specific patient populations

Develops a group program that is creative and dynamic. Routinely

evaluates the group program using metrics, patient preferences and

patient outcomes. Provides Alternative to Group resources for patients

who cannot or decline to attend group program. Contributes to the

professional development of peers, colleagues and others by acting as a

preceptor or resource for new or less experienced staff Maintains

Competencies In Restraint Reduction, CPR, And Other Required In-services and certifications. An Activities Therapist will have the following:

Bachelor?s degree in Music Therapy, Therapeutic Recreation preferred

Master?s degree in Art Therapy preferred Certification by profession?s

credentialing board (either art, music, recreational therapy) preferred

Previous inpatient healthcare experience in one of the above disciplines

preferred. When you join the growing MiraVista team as an Activities

Therapist you'll receive: Medical, Dental, and Vision 401(k) match

Employer paid long term disability (LTD) Short term disability (STD)

Employer paid life and AD&D Insurance Generous Paid Time Off Flexible

Spending Account Tuition Reimbursement Pay Range Compensation will be

determined based on the candidate?s relevant experience. $58,000 -

$65,000 MiraVista is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified

applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to

race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status,

genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity

or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state

or local laws.