Activity Therapist - PRN (Psych/Med Unit)
Mercy Health

Job Info

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Employment Type:
Part time
Shift:
Day Shift

Description:
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As a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team, utilizes clinical skills associated with current training in area of expertise, the expressive arts therapies, recreation or occupational therapies and psycho-educational interventions, to plan, organize and implement a program of ancillary services. Assesses patients' capabilities, needs, interests and goals and designs an individualized treatment program consistent with interdisciplinary team's goals.

Education Minimum: Bachelors in Recreational Therapy or Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy.

Credentials/Licensure Minimum: Registered as a therapist or certification as a OTR, COTA, or CTRS.

Related Experience Minimum: Three months of relevant psychiatric/medical/clinical experience. On the job training or formal education in the application of therapy/counseling principles and practices for patients with various psychiatric/medical conditions.

Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Minimum: Knowledge of current therapy principles in area of expertise, therapeutic expressive arts activities, recreation or occupational therapies, psycho-educational interventions and group counseling techniques. Ability to provide cultural competent care with a wide range of individuals in a diverse community setting. Interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with patients, families, and employees. Analytical skills to make clinical judgments and assessments, develop treatment plans, design and evaluate effectiveness of therapeutic activities, and monitor patient progress. Trained to work in the age group of the patient being served with annual continuing age specific education and demonstrated knowledge. Knowledge and ability to perform relevant computer tasks that will satisfy requirements for electronic medical record.

Hours of work: 9am-7:30pm

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

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