Yoga Therapist - PRN (Weekends)

Responsibilities

Yoga Therapist must have yoga therapy certification, with emphasis on trauma informed yoga

PRN positions - Mostly Weekends

Starting pay $20.96 to $31.44 per hour DOE and Licensure.

The Yoga Therapist supervises and coordinates the activities of patients in the Therapy program to facilitate rehabilitation of mentally or emotionally disabled patients. The Therapist follows policies, procedures, standards and objectives for the treatment of patients; complies with performance improvement program. May organize and conduct art therapy programs, depending on specialty. Directs patient participation in selected tasks to restore, reinforce and enhance performance. Facilitates the learning of skills and functions essential for adaptation and productivity, diminish or correct pathology, and to promote and maintain health.

Highlands Behavioral Health System is an 86 bed, acute care psychiatric hospital located in Littleton, CO. Highlands features individual units for adolescents, adults, and seniors, and offers inpatient acute care, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs.

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Qualifications

JOB RESPONSIBLITIES:

 EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:       

Baccalaureate degree or above required, including three (3) to five (5) years hospital experience in a psychiatric setting preferred. Knowledge of rehabilitation programs and planning required. Must be eligible to sit for certification/licensure exam. Must obtain certification/licensure within the first year of employment.

Preferred:

Music/Art Therapist must be certified by the State of Colorado with at least six (6) months experience in a mental health setting.

Occupational Therapist must have degree in Occupational Therapy with national registration with the American Occupational Therapy Association.

Recreation Therapist must have degree in Recreational Therapy and national registration or State of Colorado registration with a recognized therapeutic organization.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:     

• Must have a working knowledge of the psychiatric process and its relationship to arts and crafts, sports and games, leisure skills, music and adjunctiveal activities, small and large group activities.
• Must be able to perform assignments with minimal supervision;
• Must be able to perform concentrated and/or complex mental activity with frequent involvement in complex and/or highly technical situations;
• Must be able to work successfully under highly stressful conditions;
• Must be able to comprehend and perform oral and written instructions and procedures;
• Must be able to collaborate with other multidisciplinary team members in an appropriate fashion;
• Must be capable of adapting to varying workloads an work assignments on a constant basis;
• Must have effective comprehensive reading skills, strong communication skills, written and verbal.

Salary : $21 - $31