Activity Therapist - LII

Kings County Hospital Center has a rich legacy for its pioneering role in medicine. Today, with over 625 beds, our hospital remains on the cutting edge of technology and provides the most modern procedures with state-of-the-art equipment. Built in 1831 as a one room infirmary for publicly supported care of the sick, Kings County Hospital Center continues to be a leading healthcare facility whose mission is to provide care to everyone regardless of their ability to pay. The hospital provides a wide range of health services, and specialties are offered in all fields of modern medicine. More than 200 clinics provide a wide array of ambulatory care services.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Work Shifts

9:00 A.M - 5:00 P.M

Duties & Responsibilities

PURPOSE 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

• Responsible for the establishment and provision of comprehensive therapeutic activity program for the assigned unit(s). Coordinates posted unit activity schedule.
• 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.
• Conducts individual assessments of patients' strengths and weakness to develop appropriate patient care interventions designed to meet patients' individual treatment plan goals.
• 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.
• Write regular progress notes on patients' behavior and response to treatment in accordance with agency and accrediting bodies standards.
• Attends and contributes to treatment team meetings, case conferences, department meetings and inservice training.
• Prepare and maintain records, reports, statistics and quality assurance information.
• May be assigned to instruct and supervise students and volunteers.
• Prepares supply requisitions and maintains equipment and supplies as designated, to ensure their safety and availability.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Demonstrates an awareness of the organization's safety plan.

Minimum Qualifications
1. Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by eighteen (18) credits in recreation, physical education, dance, fine arts, and/or applied arts (including therapy), and twelve (12) semester credits in psychology, social psychology, group work, group dynamics, and/or related discipline, and one (1) year of full-time experience in planning, coordinating and supervising a recreation activities program in a health care setting; or
2. Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university, and two (2) years of full-time experience described in 1 above; or
3. A satisfactory combination of education, training and/or experience equivalent to 1 or 2 above. However, all candidates must possess a Bachelor's Degree.

Benefits

NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
• Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• College Savings Program
• Union Benefits for eligible titles
• Multiple employee discounts programs
• Commuter Benefits Programs

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