JOB DESCRIPTION
Title: Activity Therapist
Cost Center #: 2750-4755
Department: Therapeutic Activity Departmt. FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Reports To: Director of Activity Therapy Date:
I. Position Function:
This is a Certified position, that represents Therapeutic Actvities Department.
Provides direct and indirect patient care in behavioral health acute care hospital setting and as needed in outpatient setting.
She/he is accountable to problem solve for the care of the patient and to initiate immediate, effective action to maintain patient safety.
II. Job Relationships:
Maintains a collaborative relationship with Treatment team.
Supervises the following staff by job category:
- AT Assistants
- Volunteers assigned to AT department
-Communicates with physicians/director/charge nurse/co-workers, as appropriate about changes in patient’s clinical condition including results of assessment and treatment modalities.
-Serves as a resource to all members of the health care team.
III. Authority:
To problem solve patient care issues and initiate resolution through contact with chain of command.
To provide safe, therapeutic treatment to our behavioral health patients/cllients.
IV. A. Responsibilities/Essential Functions:
-Completes an assessment of the patient and develops an individualized treatment plan within 72 hours.
-Follows all safety and infection prevention guidelines.
-Implements hospital policies established by St. Luke’s Behavioral Health Center.
-Keeps senior leadership apprised of administrative and clinical issues.
-Participates in planning and allocating the resources of the department and assists in the distribution of resources within each unit.
-Implements interventions appropriately according to patient individualized need, plan of care, organizes and directs treatment activities designed to facilitate desired treatment outcome.
-Documents patient responses to care, ensuring return to optimum health status and confirming achievement of desired outcomes through on and off unit activities.
-Participates in performance improvement activities.
-Demonstrates an ability to be flexible, organized and function under stressful/emergency situations.
Responsibilities/Non-Essential Functions:
-Performs related duties as directed by Director of Activity Therapy or hospital President
- Reporting Requirements:
-Reports to the Director of Activity Therapy
-Reports serious incidents and/or severe breaches in the quality of care to the Director of Activity Therapy, weeknd supervisors, hospital president, risk manager, or quality director.
VI. Accountability:
-Is accountable for maintaining the confidentiality and security of all hospital-related, medical-staff related, and patient-related data and information.
-Is accountable for abiding by St. Luke’s Behavioral Health policies and procedures.
-Is accountable for productivity within budgetary guidelines.
-Is accountable for monitoring and implementing quality patient care.
-Is accountable to inform the Director of Activity Therapy or hospital President of any significant event that affects the organization.
VII. Qualifications:
Minimum Education:
- BS/Masters from an accredited University. Current Certification for Therapeutic Recreational Therapist specialist (CTRS), Current Certification by the Certification Board for Music Therapists (MTBC), Current Certification by the Arizona Department of
-Education with Special Education K-12 certificate and may have Art Therapy, Physical Education or Dance Therapy with current certification.
Minimum Experience:
-At least 2 years’ experience in Behavioral Health preferred
Minimum skills/abilities:
-Proven experience and leadership ability in management and clinical practice.
-Able to communicate verbally and in writing in the English language.
-Able to lift, transfer, and move patients.
-Additional languages preferred.
Certification/Licensure:
· Current Certification from Board or Council.
· Biannual CPR certification
· Annual Management of Aggressive Behavior certification
· Annual Education requirements through Steward University
· Current Fingerprint card
Training: Successful completion of degree from accredited University
Special Qualifications: Certified by Board or Council
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