Recreational Therapist - Inpatient Psych

The Recreational Therapist is responsible for providing high quality patient care, displaying good skills in assessment of patients’ functional needs and outcomes; consulting with and participating as part of the patients’ treatment team. The Therapist effectively participates as a member of the multidisciplinary team. The Therapist reviews patients’ functional needs and will modify treatment plans to assist patients in expressing their emotions and experiences in a safe and controlled manner, ensuring optimal patient outcomes. Depending on Program needs and the Therapists education and training, the Therapist may function in a variety of therapeutic roles.

Essential Job Functions

• Conducts and adjusts therapies in accordance with patient diagnosis and needs

• Implements a treatment plan of care for patients based on a thorough assessment of the patient’s symptom presentation, professional/referral input and all other available data. Completes individualized and group therapies to ensure optimal outcomes

• Conducts therapy practice within defined standards of care

• Completes progress notes and assessments according to program procedures

• Participates as an active member of the interdisciplinary team

• Communicates effectively with other professional and support staff to achieve positive patient outcomes

• Conducts group therapy sessions, displaying good theoretical knowledge of group therapy principles and group therapy techniques

• Works in close conjunction with patient family, nursing staff, social workers and attending physician

• Displays thorough knowledge of available community therapeutic resources

• As directed, conducts activity therapy sessions, displaying good theoretical knowledge of activity therapy principles/psychopathology and effective group therapy techniques

• As directed, conducts educational group sessions, displaying good theoretical knowledge of subject matter and effective communication skills in presenting material

• Provides ongoing education to patients and families as needed

• Conducts educational group sessions, displaying good theoretical knowledge of subject matter and effective communication skills in presenting material

• Provides resources and support for patients before, during, and after treatment of patients

• Actively involved in measuring patient performance; communicates results and trends to supervisor

• Provides feedback to supervisor on an ongoing basis in regards to concerns, improvements, changes, etc.

• Attends Unit and Hospital meetings as directed

• Identifies areas needing improvement and utilizes the facility performance improvement process. Actively participates in department processes as requested

• Enhances professional growth and development of self and others through participation in educational programs, in-service meetings and workshops. Keeps up to date on professional literature

• Ensures confidentiality of all information encountered

• Maintains professional interactions with peers, management, and staff through effective written and verbal communications

• Assists with ambulating and lifting patients as needed

• Complete and maintains crisis prevention and intervention training

• Other duties as assigned