Activity Aide/Coordinator PRN Per Diem

Cedar Creek Hospital; St. Johns (MI); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Cedar Creek Hospital in Michigan is seeking an Activity Therapy Aide/Coordinator to plan, implement, and lead therapeutically oriented activities for adult and adolescent inpatients. You will support education of recreational, social, leisure, and daily living skills within a compassionate care team.

The role emphasizes teaching, skill development, and community reintegration, aligned with the hospital's mission and values.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a psychiatric, mental health, or activity related field.
• Previous knowledge or work experience in activity therapy preferred.
• Previous knowledge or work experience in the mental health field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Teach patients interactions with families and significant others in a socially constructive way
• Develop productive skills for vocational, avocational, and daily living activities
• Provide opportunities to become aware of leisure strengths and interests
• Transfer learned activity skills to ongoing functioning in the community

Education

Bachelor's degree in a psychiatric, mental health, or activity related field

Job description

Responsibilities

Cedar Creek Hospital of Michigan is a beautiful and state of the art 81-bed facility. Cedar Creek provides evidence-based treatment to adolescents and adults struggling with mental health issues. Cedar Creek Hospital invests in our patients by offering an integrated medicine approach that provides the latest therapies including yoga, mindfulness, aromatherapy, music therapy and nutrition. As part of our success and innovation in the field we are seeking qualified applicants for an Activity Aide/Coordinator position.

Learn more about Cedar Creek Hospital online at: Cedar Creek Hospital

The Activity Therapy Aide participates in the planning, implementation, and performance of therapeutically orientated activities and groups. They are responsible for providing activity and group programming for adult and adolescent patients in an inpatient setting. The Activity Therapy Aide helps educate and develop recreational, social, leisure and daily living skills. This position actively supports, promotes and works to fulfill the Mission, Vision, and Values of Cedar Creek Hospital using our Service Excellence Program.

Key Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Teach patients interactions with families and significant others in a socially constructive way
• Develop productive skills for vocational, avocational, and daily living activities
• Provide opportunities to become aware of leisure strengths and interests
• Transfer learned activity skills to ongoing functioning in the community

About Universal Health Services

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. www.uhs.com.

Qualifications

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in a psychiatric, mental health, or activity related field
• Previous knowledge or work experience in activity therapy preferred
• Previous knowledge or work experience in the mental health field preferred

EEO Statement

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