Job Location Cottonwood Creek - Meridian, ID 83642 Position Type Part Time Education Level 2 Year Degree Travel Percentage None Job Shift Day
Activity Therapist - Outpatient- (CTRS) Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, (MT-BC) Board Certified Music Therapist, or a (ATR-BC) Board Certified Art Therapist.
Hours: Part-Time- Day shift hours.
Why Cottonwood Creek?
Cottonwood Creek Behavioral Hospital provides high-quality, specialty behavioral health services for individuals with mental health and substance abuse issues. Our success is a reflection of the excellence and dedication of our employees at every level of our facility. The culture of our hospital is built around service. All jobs performed on our team are worthwhile and every employee makes a difference. If you are looking for an opportunity to grow personally and professionally while delivering compassionate, quality care we encourage you to explore career opportunities with Cottonwood Creek.
Responsible for assessing individual patient needs based on assessment and as a part of a multidisciplinary treatment team, focused on enhancing the mental health and wellbeing of patients through therapeutic and recreational activities. Position will collaborate with clinical team to integrate recreational and activity interventions into the treatment plan, focused on education, skill building and miliu engagement in recovery activities. Includes physical, social and creative programming designed to promote patient recovery, resiliency and independence.
• Provide group therapeutic activities for assigned patients as scheduled.
• Assess patient needs and facilitate activities that are appropriate to age, development, needs and interests of the patients served.
• Document group sessions in the medical record per hospital requirements.
• Provide services as a member of the multidisciplinary team and as directed by the attending physician, the Director of Social Services or Activity Therapy Coordinator and the patient’s treatment plan.
• Communicate with nursing staff any changes in a patient’s status, including medical or behavioral.
• Interact with patients, family members, external entities and internal staff professionally and respectfully.
• Work collaboratively with all treatment team members to create a treatment environment that supports the hospital’s mission to provide exemplary patient care and customer service.
• Act to preserve patient and family dignity and safety.
• Documentation for medical records and reports are timely, legible, thorough, and in required format.
• Document as required including assessments, treatment plans, and group notes.
• Update and revise treatment plan as assigned and per policy.
• Ability to effectively listen, process received information, and express ideas verbally and in writing.
• Ability to initiate action, takes personal responsibility, suggest improvements, and solve problems within scope of job without being asked.
Experience:
* 3+ years of clinical experience in a psychiatric setting, with at least one year’s experience applying activity therapy methods and techniques.
Education/Licensure:
* 2-year degree preferably with a focus in Recreational Therapy, Occupational Therapy or related field, required. Bachelor's or master’s degree in Recreational Therapy, Occupational Therapy or related field, preferred.
* Licensure or Certification ((CTRS) Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, (MT-BC) Board Certified Music Therapist, or a (ATR-BC) Board Certified Art Therapist.) as required by accreditation or certification body specific to the individual’s discipline.
Make a difference in the community. Our employees enjoy:
Haven Behavioral Healthcare is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.
Oceans Healthcare is a growing behavioral health provider focused on healing and long-term recovery. Founded in 2004, Oceans provides inpatient and outpatient treatment in 48 facilities under its family of hospitals – Oceans Behavioral Hospital and Haven Behavioral Hospital – across nine states. The company consistently achieves industry-leading performance metrics on national quality and safety measurements, as determined by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and The Joint Commission. Oceans is an industry leader and is among very few behavioral health providers to implement a companywide electronic health records system.
Our organization is passionate about helping individuals attain the best possible quality of life. We are committed to caring for patients and their families with keen awareness of the importance of treating the whole person; with focus on progressive behavioral therapies; and with respect for our employees, physicians, healthcare providers and the communities we serve.
