Activity Therapist - Acute

SBH-El Paso, LLC; United States; On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Peak Behavioral Health is seeking an Activity Therapist for its Santa Teresa, NM location to deliver comprehensive recreational therapy as part of the treatment plan. The role focuses on developing coping skills, hobbies and social relationships for patients, ensuring programs meet professional standards.

The candidate will assess patients, plan activities, maintain safety, document progress, and support both individual and group programming across physical, social, intellectual, creative, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Therapeutic Recreation or related field is required.
• Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs patient assessments through patient/family interview to develop individualized treatment plans.
• Plans and implements recreational therapy activities to meet patient needs and treatment goals.
• Coordinates and orients patients to activities and ensures a safe environment.
• Engages patients in individual and group therapeutic activities across five domains.
• Documents assessments and progress notes timely and maintains department resources.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Therapeutic Recreation or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Activity Therapist - Acute | Peak Behavioral Health | Santa Teresa, New Mexico

About the Job: PURPOSE STATEMENT: The Activity Therapist plans, organizes, and conducts comprehensive recreational therapy services as a component of the patient’s treatment plan designed to assist the patient with learning healthy coping skills, strengths, hobbies, and assist with the development of social skills/relationships. Ensures all programming is consistent with accepted standards of practice and established policies and procedures.

Roles and Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Performs patient assessments through patient/family interview, obtaining information on the patient’s needs, skills, interests, strengths, and limitations for the development and implementation of individualized treatment plan.
• Plans and implements an activities program including but not limited to therapeutic leisure skills and activities, leisure education and leisure awareness to provide quality activities programs that meet patient needs and interests and helps the patient achieve his/her treatment goals.
• Coordinates patient activities while providing a safe environment.
• Orients patients to the activities program, explaining the benefits of the activities to the patients.
• Engages patients in therapeutic activities such as exercise, games sports, dance, music, art or relaxation techniques designed to meet their specific needs.
• Monitors and evaluates patient's progress, interest levels, attitude, and behaviors.
• Engages patients in individual and/or group recreation programming.
• Individual and group programming will fall under the five activity domains: physical, social, intellectual, creative and spiritual.
• Modifies activities to suit the needs of specific groups.
• Provides patients with activity resources, supplies and equipment, as needed.
• Requests needed supplies and equipment in a timely manner, as needed.
• Helps patients learn social skills needed to become or remain independent.
• Performs all documentation such as assessments and progress notes in a timely manner.
• Helps to develop and maintain departmental resources, sharing the responsibility to monitor equipment and supplies.

Education / Experience / Skill Requirements

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

Licenses / Designations / Certifications

• Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) or currently in the process of obtaining national certification; OR certified in the area of specialty (Art, Dance, Music, etc.) OR clinical professional licensure (LCPC, LPC, etc.) with certification in expressive therapy area required.

Work Location

This position is on-site at the facility and is not a remote position.

Why Peak Behavioral Health?

Peak Behavioral Health offers a comprehensive benefit plan and a competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Peak Behavioral Health is an EOE. Summit BHC is dedicated to serving Veterans with specialized programming at our treatment centers across the country. We recognize and value the unique strengths of the military community in supporting our mission to serve those who have served.