Activities Therapist needed at Sycamore Springs, Lafayette, Indiana

Danny Pettry® LLC; Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an established industry player as an Activities Therapist in Lafayette, where you'll play a crucial role in changing lives through therapeutic activities. You'll work in a supportive team environment, providing care and guidance to patients in a behavioral health setting. This role emphasizes a patient-centric approach, helping individuals build confidence and interpersonal relationships. With a focus on personal growth and recovery, this position offers a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of others. If you are passionate about therapy and dedicated to improving patient outcomes, this is the perfect role for you.

Benefits

Competitive Compensation

Daily Pay Access

Healthy Staffing Levels

Engaged Staff Environment

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Recreational, Music, or Art Therapy required.
• CPR and CPI certification needed within 30 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Develop individualized care plans with measurable goals.
• Provide direction to nursing staff regarding activity-related groups.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Therapeutic Communication

Patient-Centric Approach

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Recreational Therapy

Licensure or Certification

Tools

CPR Certification

CPI Certification

Job description

Activities Therapist needed at Sycamore Springs, Lafayette, Indiana

Sycamore Springs is a 48-bed behavioral hospital located in Lafayette, IN. The hospital offers inpatient and outpatient mental health and addiction treatment to adults, adolescents and their families. At Sycamore Springs, we are dedicated to Changing People’s Lives.

As an Activities Therapist, you will be a member of the clinical services team at Sycamore Springs. Our team drives a “Clinical First” attitude to help fulfill our mission of Changing People’s Lives. Our Activities Therapists utilize an approved recreation program to assist patients in developing interpersonal relationships to further develop confidence needed to participate in group activities. Our patient-centric approach delivers superior outcomes for our patients.

Members of our team Enjoy:

• Working with a highly engaged staff
• Healthy staffing levels
• Competitive compensation
• Daily Pay – We’ve partnered with DailyPay, a voluntary benefit to offer employees access to their pay on their own schedule
• Develop a plan of care with specific and measurable goals, objectives, and interventions defining actions unique to each patient’s needs.
• Contribute to treatment planning with feedback to nursing and program staff to achieve therapeutic interventions.
• Provides direction to nursing staff regarding activity related groups.
• Attends to all treatment teams with input into patient’s Activity Therapy goals.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institute in Recreational, Music or Art Therapy or similar field
• Licensure or certification per state of practice guidelines
• CPR and CPI Certification within 30 days of employment

Experience:

• Previous experience in a psychiatric health care facility, with direct experience working with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric and geriatric patients preferred.