Activity Therapist- Full Time

Thecarolinacenter; South Carolina; On-site; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in behavioral health is seeking a dedicated Certified Recreation, Art, Dance, or Music Therapist. This rewarding position involves providing therapeutic services to patients of various ages, developing personalized treatment plans, and being an integral part of a compassionate interdisciplinary team. The role demands empathy and strong communication skills, as you will engage with patients to foster their progress and well-being. Join a supportive environment that values professional growth and offers challenging yet fulfilling work, making a significant impact in the lives of those you serve.

Benefits

Challenging and rewarding work environment

Career development opportunities

Competitive Compensation

Qualifications

• Bachelors' degree in relevant field required.
• Recreation, Art, Music or Dance Therapy Certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapeutic recreational, music and activity services to patients.
• Develop and implement activity therapy treatment plans.

Skills

Empathy

Time management

Assessment skills

Flexibility

Teaching skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Job description

Responsibilities

The Carolina Center for Behavioral Health is currently looking for a Certified Recreation, Art, Dance, or Music Therapist to join our team of dedicated professionals.

Who We Are

The Carolina Center for Behavioral Health is a 156-bed private behavioral health system located on 13 acres in the Greenville, South Carolina Area. Specializing in psychiatric programs and substance abuse treatments such as detox and rehab, The Carolina Center serves Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson, and areas throughout South Carolina and western North Carolina. Programs are available at various levels of care to accommodate the severity of every patient’s condition: inpatient, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient treatment. To learn more visit: https://thecarolinacenter.com/.

Who You Are

It’s the opportunity to make a difference that drives you. It's taking the time to really listen to a patient so you can do your best to help. It's the camaraderie among professionals who push you further than you ever thought you could go. You are as equally diligent and attentive during quiet times as you are in a crisis situation. You are a highly empathetic individual with a high level of emotional and social intelligence. Your satisfaction comes from a patient’s noticeable progress or a sincere word of thanks from your patient's family. It's these experiences that solidify your dedication to helping others.

Position Summary:

• Serve as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team
• Provide therapeutic recreational, music and activity services to geriatric, adult and adolescent patients
• Assess patients' level of functioning and need for adjunctive therapy services
• Develop and implement activity therapy treatment plans in concert with the interdisciplinary treatment team
• Maintain the clinical and administrative documentation associated with services rendered
• Participate in the ongoing implementation of the department's or service's continuous quality improvement plan
• Participate in special assignments and projects in interest of organization
• Participate in activities which enhance professional growth and development
• Demonstrate conduct in keeping with CCBH's ethical standards
• Comply with facility safety, infection control and security program
• Support facility service excellence standards.

Benefit Highlights:

Challenging and rewarding work environment • Career development opportunities • Competitive Compensation

Qualifications

We are looking to interview applicants for recreation therapy, music therapy, art therapy, or dance therapy training and/or experience! Bachelors' degree in relevant field and Recreation, Art, Music or Dance Therapy Certification required. College level reading, writing, and math skills; assessment, evaluation, and interpretation skills; flexibility; time management and organization skills; teaching or training skills helpful; knowledge of psychiatric and addictive disease diagnoses and treatment; understanding of DSM-IV methodology; inpatient psychiatric experience preferred. Willing to work flexible hours and willing to travel, including overnight, in work capacity; must exert self-control in volatile or hostile situations; able to respond well to deadlines.

Physical and Mental Requirements of the Job:

Ability to exercise self-control in potentially volatile situations such as being verbally or physically confronted in a threatening or aggressive manner. Able to reach, walk and stand for sustained periods of time; able to move about quickly on foot; able to finger, grasp (sometimes using repetitive motions) and lift objects, raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position; able to push using upper extremities to press against something with steady force; able to express and exchange ideas via spoken word to convey detailed information in an audible, accurate and possible quick manner; able to perceive the nature of sounds with no less than a 40 dB loss @ Hz, 1000 Hz, and 20000 Hz, with or without correction; able to make fine discriminations in sound.

Work requires the occasional exertion of up to 30 pounds of force to lift, carry push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

Visual acuity required adequate for reading, preparing and analyzing data, transcription, and characters on computer terminal; visual inspection of documents.

Must be able to concentrate on work amidst distractions such as noise, conversations and foot traffic; must be able to consistently meet deadlines regardless of case load; must be flexible in work hours in order to meet patient and hospital operating needs.