Job Posting for ACTIVITIES THERAPY ASSISTANT (Full Time) at Lake Charles Memorial Health System
10T Psych Therapy SV Activities Therapy Assistant
DESCRIPTION OF POSITION:
The Activities Therapy Assistant conducts group activities that are therapeutic and focused on patient needs.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
Interviews patients, their families, & others to obtain leisure & developmental histories.
Maintains regular contact with each assigned patient to monitor responses to services & identify problem areas.
When appropriate, obtains information from family members about patient in regard to past response to treatment or problem areas in work, custody, school, & leisure activities; reports significant information & recommendations to treatment team members.
When appropriate, liaison with local community agencies to develop appropriate interventions based on patient needs.
Participates in the patients' treatment planning & documents case records.
Communicates abnormal variances of emotional &/or cognitive data (tearful, hallucinating, etc) to appropriate staff.
Provides emotional &/or cognitive patient care in an appropriate, therapeutic & safe manner.
The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.
EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE
Minimal High School Diploma/GED; Prefer Bachelor's Degree (psych, social service field, etc.)
Minimal 2 Years Experience working with functionally challenged individuals if they do not meet the Educational Preference
Crisis Response Training, CPR
Ability to effectively communicate with patient, family, peers and medical personnel.
Requires emotional stability and resilience.
Must be adaptable to change and demonstrate foresight.
Ability to take initiative, be decisive, and project a professional demeanor.
Physical Demands/Work Environment
Work requires a variety of physical activities including sitting, standing and walking.
Bending, stooping, and lifting is minimal.
The work environment may be physically confining.
Visual acuity required for a variety of activities.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Salary.com Estimation for ACTIVITIES THERAPY ASSISTANT (Full Time) in Charles, LA
$58,209 to $69,323
If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution.
Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right.
Surveys & Data Sets
Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs with skills like those required for the ACTIVITIES THERAPY ASSISTANT (Full Time).
Click the checkbox next to the jobs that you are interested in.