ACTIVITY THERAPIST/MHW PT Eves D3C

Care New England; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 30,307 - 38,572; Part time

Job summary

Care New England is seeking an Activity Therapist/Mental Health Worker to implement groups and activities within the hospital milieu, under supervision of an Occupational Therapist, to meet patients' educational, recreational, and social needs.

The role emphasizes collaboration with unit staff and an inter-disciplinary treatment team, requiring strong communication, flexibility, and a patient-centered approach.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences preferred.
• Experience with mentally ill clients.
• Experience leading activity-based groups preferred.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe, therapeutic environment on the unit through supervision and group activities.
• Assist nurses with direct patient care including activities of daily living.
• Advocate for patients by modeling professional standards and addressing patient needs.

Skills

Excellent communication

Collaborative

Creative

Flexible

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social sciences

Job description

Job Summary

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.

Duties & Responsibilities

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

Requirements

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: 20/40 Part Time Evenings - Every Other Weekend.

Delmonico 3C Unit info: This unit will focus on providing specialized treatment for our patients with unique and complex needs. In addition to patients with psychotic and mood disorders, patients treated on this unit will include those with severe behavioral disturbances and patients who are intellectually and developmentally disabled.

EEO Statements

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.

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.