Certified Activity Therapist PRN

Parkridge Health System; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off & family leave

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Certification support

Dependent scholarships

Job summary

Parkridge Valley Child & Adolescent Campus, part of Parkridge Health System, seeks a PRN Activity Therapist to provide expressive therapy using art, music, dance, poetry, writing and drama to help patients identify and express feelings.

You will complete assessments, lead group and individual sessions, document promptly, and collaborate with clinicians to meet treatment goals in a supportive setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Art Therapy, Music Therapy, or Recreation Therapy required.
• BLS and NVIC certifications must be obtained within 30 days of start date.
• MT-BC, ATR-BC, or CTRS certification may be required at time of hire.

Responsibilities

• Complete expressive therapy assessments.
• Provide group and individual expressive therapy sessions.
• Display professionalism with patients, staff and clinicians.
• Complete assignments and documentation in a timely manner.
• Follow hospital policies and attend weekly meetings and supervision.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to meet treatment goals.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Basic Life Support

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Art Therapy, Music Therapy, or Recreation Therapy – REQUIRED

Job description

Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a(an) Activity Therapist PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Parkridge Valley Child & Adolescent Campus which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary And Qualifications

The Activity Therapist is responsible for providing expressive therapy services to patients, as a member of a multidisciplinary team and in accordance with Live Oaks’ activity therapy work policy. Expressive therapy interventions are focused on helping the patient develop a stronger sense of self by promoting the identification and expression of feelings through participation in the creation and sharing of personal work, to include visual art, dance/movement, poetry, writing, drama or music.

Specific Job Functions

• Complete activity therapy assessments.
• Provide group and individual expressive therapy sessions appropriate to client needs.
• Display professionalism in dealing with customers, staff and clinicians.
• Complete assignments in a timely manner.
• Complete documentation in a timely manner.
• Follow all hospital policies and procedures.
• Attend and participate in monthly activity therapy staff meetings.
• Attend and participate in weekly clinical supervision.
• Work with the interdisciplinary team in meeting treatment goals
• May perform other duties as assigned.

What qualifications you will need

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Bachelors Degree in Art Therapy, Music Therapy, or Recreation Therapy – REQUIRED
• Certification within the specialty may also be required at time of hire (MT-BC, ATR-BC, or CTRS)

Benefits

Parkridge Valley Child & Adolescent Campus, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include some or all of the following:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Parkridge Valley offers behavioral health. We offer addictive disorder treatment services. These are for children, adolescents and adults. We have four distinctive campuses. These include Parkridge Valley Adult and Senior. These include Parkridge Valley Child and Adolescent campus. These also include Parkridge Valley Cleveland and Parkridge Valley West. Parkridge Valley West is a behavioral health hospital. We offer adult inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services. These are offered to residents of Marion and its surrounding counties.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and position.

HCA Healthcare has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute for ten consecutive years (2010-2019). In 2019, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status