Inpatient Therapeutic Recreation Therapist

Georgetown Behavioral Health Institute; Georgetown (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time benefits: medical, dental, 2

Job summary

Georgetown Behavioral Health Institute seeks an Activity Therapist to join our interdisciplinary treatment team. You will provide therapeutic recreational and activity services to patients and help develop and implement treatment plans using AT theory and related therapies.

Requirements include CPR certification and completion of aggression management training. Healthcare or inpatient psychiatric experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in recreation, music, art therapy, or occupational therapy preferred.
• Minimum 1 year experience in therapy-related field; healthcare or inpatient psychiatry preferred.
• Must obtain CPR certification and complete aggression management training before caring for patients.
• Basic computer skills: Windows, Outlook, Word, Excel.

Responsibilities

• Participates in the formulation of patient treatment plans, including the establishment of treatment goals and objectives.
• Monitors and documents patient's progress in group notes, as well as through individual and family sessions.
• Consult with doctors, case managers and nursing staff as needed to provide quality patient care.
• Conducts individual therapy with patients.
• Provides process-oriented group therapies, as well as conducting educational and other didactic groups as assigned.
• Represents hospital in legal proceedings as required.
• Complies with facility safety, infection control and security program.
• Supports facility internal and external customer service standards.
• Upholds the Organization's ethics and customer service standards.

Skills

Communication skills

Assessment & evaluation

Time management

Multitasking

Listening skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in recreation/arts/occupational therapy

Tools

Windows OS

Microsoft Outlook

Word

Excel

Job description

Georgetown Behavioral Health Institute seeks an Activity Therapist to join our interdisciplinary treatment team. You will provide therapeutic recreational and activity services to patients and help develop and implement treatment plans using AT theory and related therapies.

Requirements include CPR certification and completion of aggression management training. Healthcare or inpatient psychiatric experience is preferred.