Activities Therapy Assistant | PRN

Lake Charles Memorial Hospital; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Lake Charles Memorial Health System is seeking an Activities Therapy Assistant to conduct group activities focused on patient needs and to support the treatment team. The role involves interviewing patients and families, monitoring responses to services, and coordinating with community resources to develop appropriate interventions.

The incumbent participates in treatment planning, documents records, and ensures safe emotional and cognitive care, while adapting to patient needs and clinical

Qualifications

• Must have a High School Diploma or GED; Bachelor’s degree preferred in psychology or social service fields.
• CPR and Crisis Response Training.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, peers and medical staff.
• Must demonstrate emotional stability, resilience and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Interview patients, families and others to obtain leisure and developmental histories.
• Maintain regular contact with each patient to monitor responses to services and identify problems.
• Gather information from family members about patient history related to past treatment or activities; report to treatment team.
• Liaise with local community agencies to develop interventions based on patient needs.
• Participate in treatment planning and document case records.
• Communicate abnormal emotional or cognitive data to staff.
• Provide emotional and/or cognitive patient care in a therapeutic and safe manner.

Skills

Communication skills

Emotional stability

Initiative

Professional demeanor

Adaptability

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree in psychology or social service field

Job description

DESCRIPTION OF POSITION

The Activities Therapy Assistant conducts group activities that are therapeutic and focused on patient needs

SUPERVISION

Reports directly to Activities Therapy Coordinator

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Interviews patients their families & others to obtain leisure & developmental histories
• Maintains regular contact with each assigned patient to monitor responses to services & identify problem areas
• When appropriate obtains information from family members about patient in regard to past response to treatment or problem areas in work custody school & leisure activities; reports significant information & recommendations to treatment team members
• When appropriate liaison with local community agencies to develop appropriate interventions based on patient needs
• Participates in the patients treatment planning & documents case records
• Communicates abnormal variances of emotional &or cognitive data tearful hallucinating etc to appropriate staff
• Provides emotional &or cognitive patient care in an appropriate therapeutic & safe manner

The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job The incumbents may be requested to perform job related tasks other than those stated in this description

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE

• Minimal High School DiplomaGED; Prefer Bachelors Degree psych social service field etcMinimal 2 Years Experience working with functionally challenged individuals if they do not meet the Educational Preference
• Crisis Response Training CPR
• Ability to effectively communicate with patient family peers and medical personnelRequires emotional stability and resilienceMust be adaptable to change and demonstrate foresightAbility to take initiative be decisive and project a professional demeanor

Physical Demands

Work Environment Work requires a variety of physical activities including sitting standing and walking Bending stooping and lifting is minimal The work environment may be physically confining Visual acuity required for a variety of activities Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

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