Weekend Inpatient Activity Therapist (Part-Time)

Pembroke Hospital; Pembroke (MA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Challenging and rewarding work

Competitive Compensation

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Pembroke Hospital in Pembroke, MA is hiring for Activity Therapist to join the inpatient behavioral health team as a part-time or per diem role. Available shifts include Saturdays and Sundays from 9am to 5pm, supporting the unit with expressive arts therapy and group activities.

The Activity Therapist provides psychoeducational groups, recreational activities, and education to staff, helping patients across teens to older adults.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in related field and certification toward or obtained in expressive, music, art, recreation, occupational, or physical therapy.
• Or Bachelor's degree in recreational or expressive therapy with CTRS/MT-BC/ATR-BC or other Certified Expressive Therapist modality

Responsibilities

• Perform initial activity therapy assessment to develop appropriate treatment goals
• Facilitate groups on the inpatient psychiatric units
• Complete group documentation and communicate with other members of the treatment team via treatment planning and team meetings
• Provide education to Mental Health Associates through both formal and informal means to ensure effective and appropriate therapeutic group facilitation
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation

Skills

Expressive arts

Group therapy

Psychoeducation

Education

Master's degree in related field

Bachelor's degree in recreational/expressive therapy

Job description

Pembroke Hospital in Pembroke, MA is hiring for Activity Therapist to join the inpatient behavioral health team as a part-time or per diem role. Available shifts include Saturdays and Sundays from 9am to 5pm, supporting the unit with expressive arts therapy and group activities.

The Activity Therapist provides psychoeducational groups, recreational activities, and education to staff, helping patients across teens to older adults.