Activities Therapist, Full Time, 40 Hours

MiraVista Behavioral Health Center; Holyoke (MA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) match

Employer paid LTD

STD

Life and AD&D Insurance

Paid Time Off

Flexible Spending Account

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

MiraVista Behavioral Health Center is seeking an Activities Therapist to plan, organize and lead art, music, or recreational therapy activities across units. The role involves creating treatment plans, implementing them, and documenting care for patients with behavioral health/substance use challenges.

You will contribute to group programming, ensure trauma-informed care practices, and help build a dynamic group curriculum while maintaining patient dignity and safety in all interactions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Music Therapy or Therapeutic Recreation preferred.
• Master’s degree in Art Therapy preferred.
• Certification by profession’s credentialing board preferred.
• Previous inpatient healthcare experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize and lead art, music, or recreation therapy activities on all units.
• Develop group programming and facilitate patient groups.
• Document services provided in patient records using approved formats.
• Contribute to a comprehensive group curriculum based on patient populations.
• Evaluate group program effectiveness using metrics and patient outcomes.
• Provide alternatives for patients who cannot attend group sessions.
• Share expertise by precepting or mentoring peers and staff.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Music Therapy

Master’s degree in Art Therapy

Certification by credentialing board

Previous inpatient healthcare experience

Job description

Career Opportunities with MiraVista Behavioral Health Center

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Activities Therapist, Full Time, 40 Hours

The Activities Therapist is responsible for planning, organizing and leading art therapy, music therapy, or recreational therapy activities on all units. The Activities Therapist will work with patients whose abilities to manage usual activities of daily living are compromised by behavioral health/substance abuse problems. The delivery of Activities Therapy services can include formulation of a treatment plan, implementation of the plan, and documentation of all services provided.

As an Activities Therapist:

• Treats the patient with dignity and respect by demonstrating compassion and emotional support by using a calm voice and maintaining good eye contact.
• Develops group programming by researching pertinent topics and facilitating patient groups.
• Demonstrates Trauma Informed Care practices by: maintaining appropriate personal and physical boundaries, meeting with patients in open areas, not disclosing information of a personal nature to patients.
• Utilizes Group Process to assess patient needs and initiates appropriate interventions.
• Documents accurately in the patient record using approved format and language that is appropriate for anyone
• Contributes to the development of a comprehensive Group curriculum based on specific patient populations
• Develops a group program that is creative and dynamic.
• Routinely evaluates the group program using metrics, patient preferences and patient outcomes.
• Provides Alternative to Group resources for patients who cannot or decline to attend group program.
• Contributes to the professional development of peers, colleagues and others by acting as a preceptor or resource for new or less experienced staff
• Maintains competencies in restraint reduction, CPR, and other required in-services and certifications.

An Activities Therapist will have the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in Music Therapy, Therapeutic Recreation preferred
• Master’s degree in Art Therapy preferred
• Certification by profession’s credentialing board (either art, music, recreational therapy) preferred
• Previous inpatient healthcare experience in one of the above disciplines preferred.

When you join the growing MiraVista team as an Activities Therapist you'll receive:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401(k) match
• Employer paid long term disability (LTD)
• Short term disability (STD)
• Employer paid life and AD&D Insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Flexible Spending Account
• Tuition Reimbursement

Pay Range

Compensation will be determined based on the candidate’s relevant experience.

$58,000 - $65,000

MiraVista is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.