Activity Coordinator

Creekside Behavioral Health; Kingsport (TN); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Creekside Behavioral Health in Kingsport, TN is seeking an Activity Coordinator to plan and direct recreational activities as part of the patient’s treatment plan. You will assess needs, develop plans, and lead individual and group sessions onsite to support psychosocial rehabilitation.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Therapeutic Recreation (Master’s preferred), 2+ years of healthcare recreation experience, and CPR/de-escalation certification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Therapeutic Recreation, Recreational Therapy or related field is required. Master’s degree preferred.
• Two or more years’ experience in recreation in a healthcare setting with knowledge of patient population served by the facility required.

Responsibilities

• Completes activity assessment through patient observation and interviews to develop treatment plans.
• Develops and implements activity interventions to meet patient needs and treatment goals.
• Plans and directs activities to promote social skills and safe leisure time.
• Facilitates recreation sessions to improve mental and physical well-being.
• Instructs patients in sports, dance, music, or relaxation techniques.
• Documents patient progress in the medical record and attendance daily.
• Enforces safety rules and adapts activities for groups.
• Supervises activity staff when applicable.
• Oversees schedule to meet patient population needs.

Skills

CPR

De-escalation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Therapeutic Recreation, Recreational Therapy or related field

Job description

Activity Coordinator | Creekside Behavioral Health | Kingsport, Tennessee

About the Job

PURPOSE STATEMENT: The Activity Coordinator is responsible for planning, developing, organizing, implementing, and directing individual and group activities/recreation within the facility as a component of the patient’s treatment plan. Assists in conducting comprehensive recreational therapy services designed to facilitate the psychosocial rehabilitation of patients in an acute psychiatric health care facility.

Roles and Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Completes activity assessment through patient observation and patient/family interview, obtains information on the patient’s needs, skills, interests and limitations for the development and implementation of the treatment plan.
• Develops treatment plans and implement activity interventions that meet patient needs and interests and help the patient achieve his/her treatment goals.
• Plans, organizes, directs and implements activity interventions within the treatment program to facilitate patient progress with treatment goals, promote the development of social skills and leisure independence and safe use of leisure time.
• Plans and implements an activities program including but not limited to therapeutic leisure skills and activities, leisure education and leisure awareness.
• Facilitates and leads activity sessions to improve patient mental and physical well-being.
• Instructs patients in activities and techniques, such are sports, dance, music, art or relaxation techniques designed to meet their specific needs.
• Interacts and devotes time specifically to the patients the duration of activity.
• Engages patients in individual and/or group recreation programming. Promotes interest in recreational activities.
• Documents activity interventions and patient progress in the medical record per facility documentation requirements. Documents hours of patient attendance and participation in activities daily and any unusual behavior or statements made by the patients.
• Enforces safety rules to prevent injury and modifies activities to suit the needs of specific groups.
• Helps to develop and maintain departmental resources, sharing the responsibility to monitor equipment and supplies.
• Directs and supervises activity staff in their implementation of the activity therapy program and services, if applicable.
• Oversees activities program schedule to meet the unique needs of patient population and any unique service groups, based on level of care.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's Degree in Therapeutic Recreation, Recreational Therapy or related field is required. Master’s degree preferred.
• Two or more years’ experience in recreation in a healthcare setting with knowledge of patient population served by the facility required.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS

• CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility.

WORK LOCATION

This position is onsite and is not a remote position.

SUPERVISORY REQUIREMENTS

This position is an Individual Contributor.

Why Creekside Behavioral Health?

Creekside Behavioral Health offers a comprehensive benefit plan and a competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Creekside Behavioral Health is an EOE.

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