Activity Therapist/MHW FT Eves D3C

Care New England Health System; Butler (Butler County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking an Activity Therapist/Mental Health Worker to join their dedicated team. This role focuses on creating a safe and therapeutic environment, implementing engaging activities, and advocating for patients' needs. With a strong emphasis on collaboration and communication, the ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree in social sciences and experience working with mentally ill clients. Join a forward-thinking organization that values creativity and flexibility, offering a fulfilling career path in mental health support. Your contributions will make a significant impact on the lives of adolescents and young adults in need of care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social sciences preferred.
• Experience with mentally ill clients and activity-based groups preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a safe and therapeutic environment through monitoring and interaction.
• Assist registered nurses in direct patient care and daily living activities.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work collaboratively

Creativity

Flexibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social sciences

Job description

The Activity Therapist/Mental Health Worker works in collaboration with unit staff and the inter-disciplinary treatment team (under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist) in implementing groups and activities within the hospital milieu to meet the educational, recreational, and social needs of the patients.

Responsibilities:

1. Insures a safe and therapeutic environment on the unit through observation monitoring, interacting and providing groups.
2. When assigned assists registered nurses in direct care of patients, specifically patients’ activities of daily living.
3. Provides role as patient advocate through his/her own role modeling of standards of performance and by communicating and meeting patients’ needs for service.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in any of the social sciences preferred.

Training and Experience: Experience in working with mentally ill clients, experience working with activity-based groups preferred.

Special Qualifications: Excellent communication skills. Ability to work with others in a collaborative manner. Creative and flexible.

Schedule: 36/72 Full Time Evenings - Every Other Weekend

Delmonico 3C is an Adolescent/Young Adult Inpatient Unit.

EEOC Statement: Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Ethics Statement: Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.

Americans with Disability Act Statement: External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.