Position Summary/Essential Duties:

Organizes and conducts daily therapeutic programs to facilitate rehabilitation of people with psychosocial illnesses; assesses, maintains and develops programs to enhance social, cognitive, physical and emotional functioning of patients.

Essential duties include:

1.  Perform assessment for functional and rehabilitative needs that may include activities of daily living; community living skills; social, leisure and vocational skills; self-care.

2.  Provide quality therapeutic recreational and expressive therapy in group or individual setting

3.  Educate patient/family/caregiver in skills applicable for discharge plan.

4.  Participate in the interdisciplinary care process.

5.  Perform other department activities such as, but not limited to documentation, billing, support of department operations, etc.

Position Summary/Essential Duties:

Organizes and conducts daily therapeutic programs to facilitate rehabilitation of people with psychosocial illnesses; assesses, maintains and develops programs to enhance social, cognitive, physical and emotional functioning of patients.

Essential duties include:

1.  Perform assessment for functional and rehabilitative needs that may include activities of daily living; community living skills; social, leisure and vocational skills; self-care.

2.  Provide quality therapeutic recreational and expressive therapy in group or individual setting

3.  Educate patient/family/caregiver in skills applicable for discharge plan.

4.  Participate in the interdisciplinary care process.

5.  Perform other department activities such as, but not limited to documentation, billing, support of department operations, etc.

Experience & Knowledge:

Knowledge of therapeutic processes, growth and development, limit setting, behavior management and establishing/maintaining therapeutic relationships and boundaries appropriate to age of patient population served.

Previous mental health experience or related services in health care facility preferred.

Special Skills & Equipment Knowledge:

Professional initiative, objectivity, good time management and interpersonal skills, commitment to interdisciplinary patient care delivery.  Physical, cognitive and perceptual ability to provide appropriate patient therapies.

Education/Expertise:

Bachelor’s degree and graduate of an accredited school in Therapeutic Recreation, Art Therapy, Music Therapy or entry–level Occupational Therapy.  Master’s Degree preferred.

Required Credentials, License and/or Certifications:

Certification or licensure in respective field.  Non-violent crisis prevention training within 3 months of employment.

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous experience is preferred.  Prior work with Pediatrics is strongly preferred.