Therapy Assistant - Casual - Marshfield

Norwood Health Center; Marshfield (WI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Holidays

Flexible Spending Account

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Job summary

Wood County Norwood Health Center is seeking a dedicated individual to assist with recreational therapy activities and groups in the hospital unit, supporting patients’ physical, mental, social and psychological well-being under supervision of the Occupational Therapist. The role includes weekend coverage and collaboration with social workers to provide group and individual therapy.

Experience with recreational activities for groups or individuals is preferred; data entry and professional

Qualifications

• Prior work experience providing recreational activities in groups or individually.
• Any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Ability to perform data entry and retrieval of information in computer terminal.

Responsibilities

• Transport residents to and from activities and encourage participation.
• Set up and take down equipment for activities.
• Cover activities on weekends, holidays, and in the absence of the OTR.
• Maintain activity attendance records and chart progress.
• Participate in treatment team meetings as needed.
• Assist volunteers and with long term care unit activities.
• Communicate professionally with residents, patients, visitors, families and peers.
• May work additional hours as a psych tech if CNA on registry.

Skills

Recreational activities

Data entry

Communication

Job description

JOB REQUIREMENTS: WHO WE ARE:

Wood County Norwood Health Center has a great passion for helping the members of our community. As an employer, we strive to provide a work environment where diversity and differing opinions are valued, creativity is encouraged, continuous learning and improvement are fostered, teamwork and open/honest communication are encouraged, and meeting customer needs through quality services is a shared goal across all departments. If you have a background in mental health and a passion to help the members of our community, please consider joining our team!

WHAT WE OFFER:

In addition to who we are, Wood County team members are offered competitive salaries, flexible schedules, and excellent benefits, including:

• *Health Insurance - we offer low premiums and low deductibles, with excellent coverage!
• *Dental Insurance
• *Vision Insurance
• *Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) - This is one of the best-funded public pension plans in the U.S.!
• *457 deferred compensation plan
• *Vacation and Sick Time - Start accruing for both on your first day!
• *10 Paid Holidays
• *Flexible Spending Account to set aside pre-tax dollars for childcare and medical expenses
• *Life Insurance
• *Short and Long-Term Disability
• *Wellness Incentive Plan
• *Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program Benefits offered to PT & FT employees.

Purpose of Position

The purpose of this position is to assist with recreational therapy activities and groups within the hospital unit for patient physical, mental, social and psychological well-being. The work is performed under the supervision of the Occupational Therapist (OTR).

Every-other-weekend (Saturday & Sunday) Essential Duties And Responsibilities

These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

1. Transport residents to and from activities. Assist, encourage and motivate residents to participate in daily activity programs, both individual and in groups according to established calendar of events.
2. Set up and take down equipment/supplies for activities.
3. Cover activities on weekends, holiday's and in the absence of the OTR.
4. Follow the calendar of events for the weekend activities on the hospital unit.
5. Work with the Social Workers on the weekends to do group and individual therapy with patients.
6. Maintain activity attendance records and chart progress.
7. Report decline in patient participation and status to the nursing staff and OTR when necessary.
8. Participate in treatment team meetings as needed.
9. Responsible to know and practice the Safety policies of the County and Norwood. Perform all job tasks in a safe and prescribed Manner.

Additional Tasks And Responsibilities

1. Assist volunteers.
2. Assist with long term care unit activities, as needed.
3. Attend required meetings and complete in-service training as assigned.
4. Communicates and interacts professionally, effectively and tactfully with residents, patients, visitors, families and peers.
5. If current on the nurse aide registry (CNA), may work additional hours as a psych tech.
6. Any other duties as may be assigned.

OTHER EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• -Prior work experience providing recreational activities in groups or individually, preferably with persons with mental illness preferred.
• -Any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills and abilities.
• -Ability to perform data entry and retrieval of information in computer terminal required and to learn any upgrades and changes which may occur.