URPOSE OF POSITION:

This class of positions encompasses professional and/or supervisory work of varying degrees of difficulty an responsibility in the operation of an activity therapy department providing medical/psychiatric recreational therapeutic services, in conjunction with other members of the treatment team.

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

Group Therapy interventions in the Inpatient Service

SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Responsible for the establishment and provision of comprehensive therapeutic activity program for the assigned unit(s). Coordinates posted unit activity schedule.
2. Lead groups and individual treatment which allows patients opportunities for creative expression, activities to promote general health and fitness, activities to stimulate cognitive/social functions, and experiences designed to facilitate community reintegration, rehabilitation and recovery.
3. Conducts individual assessments of patients' strengths and weakness to develop appropriate patient care interventions designed to meet patients' individual treatment plan goals.
4. Is an active member of an interdisciplinary treatment team participating in the formulation of the individual patients' comprehensive treatment plan and writing appropriate input on treatment plan.
5. Write regular progress notes on patients' behavior and response to treatment in accordance with agency and accrediting bodies standards.
6. Attends and contributes to treatment team meetings, case conferences, department meetings and in­ service training.
7. Prepare and maintain records, reports, statistics and quality assurance information.
8. May be assigned to instruct and supervise students and volunteers.
9. May be assigned to provide coverage to other service areas such as Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency or Partial Hospitalization Program
10. Prepares supply requisitions and maintains equipment and supplies as designated, to ensure their safety and availability.
11. Performs other related duties as assigned.
12. Demonstrates an awareness of the organization's safety plan.