Evening Activity Therapist & Mental Health Worker

Butler; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Butler Hospital in Providence, RI is seeking an Activity Therapist/Mental Health Worker to collaborate with unit staff and an inter-disciplinary treatment team to implement groups and activities that meet educational, recreational, and social needs.

Under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist, you will support patient engagement in therapeutic activities and advocate for patient wellbeing in a safe, therapeutic environment.

Qualifications

• 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.

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

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social sciences

Job description

Butler Hospital in Providence, RI is seeking an Activity Therapist/Mental Health Worker to collaborate with unit staff and an inter-disciplinary treatment team to implement groups and activities that meet educational, recreational, and social needs.

Under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist, you will support patient engagement in therapeutic activities and advocate for patient wellbeing in a safe, therapeutic environment.