ACTIVITY THERAPIST (UMP)

Activity Therapist (UMP)

The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery is seeking to hire an Activity Therapist for the Madden Mental Health Center located in Hines, Illinois to develop, coordinate, implement, evaluate and conduct a comprehensive diversified activity therapy program on assigned residential units. Makes detailed analysis and evaluation of patients' needs and their responses to treatment. Prepares records and reports for patient's medical record. Maintains ongoing evaluation of effectiveness of the Activity Therapy Programs. Attends monthly Psycho-Social Rehabilitation meetings.

Essential Functions:

• Develops, coordinates, implements, evaluates, and conducts a comprehensive diversified activity therapy on assigned residential units which allows maximum involvement, achievement, and self-improvement for each patient.
• Completes the initial rehab functional assessment and makes detailed analysis and evaluation of patients' needs and their responses to treatment.
• Prepares records and reports for patient's medical record to include assessments and progress notes.
• Works closely with shift leaders, Mental Health Technicians, and professional disciplines to achieve effective interests, cooperation and staff participation in the Activity Therapy Program.
• Through established procedures, requests money from the Patient Activity Fund, spend properly and turns in receipts to carry out the function of the Activity Therapy Program.
• Maintains ongoing evaluation of effectiveness of the Activity Therapy Programs ensuring that patient needs are being met and recommends changes or improvements when indicated.
• Attends monthly Psycho-Social Rehabilitation meetings to discuss patient and program evaluation.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Requires a bachelor's degree with a major in therapeutic recreation, music therapy, art therapy, dance therapy, drama therapy, leisure studies or recreation with a specialization in recreational therapy, including successful completion of an approved internship, fieldwork, or practicum.

Work Hours: Sunday-Thursday, 8:30am - 4:30pm; 30-minute unpaid lunch

Headquarter Location: 1200 S 1st Ave, Hines, Illinois, 60141

Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery Madden Mental Health Center Activity Therapy/ Rehabilitation Services Work County: Cook

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