ACTIVITY THERAPIST (UMP)

Activity Therapist (UMP)

The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery is seeking to hire an Activity Therapist for the Chicago-Read Mental Health Center located in Chicago, Illinois to collaborate on the development and implementation of a comprehensive Activity Therapy (AT) program on an assigned patient care unit and/or in Central Programs. Provides clinical excellence in assessment, evaluation, treatment planning, group and/or individual treatment and documentation. Develops and maintains therapeutic relationships with patients. Represents AT effectively to treatment team members, other professionals and families; works therapeutically with a variety of diagnoses, culturally diverse populations and diverse age groups. Monitors and maintains adequate resources and creates, maintains and verifies a safe environment.

Essential Functions:

• Collaborates on the development and implementation of a comprehensive Activity Therapy (AT) program on an assigned patient care unit and/or in Central Programs.
• Attends, participates, and represents AT in all unit clinical and treatment team meetings.
• In collaboration with the Rehabilitation Department members and multidisciplinary staff, develops and reassesses the effectiveness of the AT programs for a patient care unit, service, sister-program and Central Programs with continuous assessment of the clinical appropriateness of programming suggesting changes to the Director of Rehabilitation.
• Monitors and maintains adequate resources and creates, maintains and verifies a safe environment for patients and staff.

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.
• Requires ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers.
• Requires the ability to obtain and maintain Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and CPI certification.
• Requires the ability to travel, in the performance of job duties.
• Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
• Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.

Work Hours:

Monday-Friday with the choice of 7am-3pm or 7:30am-3:30pm or 8am-4pm or 8:30-4:30pm or 9am-5pm. Each shift requires 1 late day a week 11am-7pm or 12pm-8pm or 1pm-9pm; Every weekend off with the exception of working one weekend day every six weeks with the corresponding Wednesday off; 30-minute unpaid lunch.

Activity Therapy Unit B-North Headquarter Location: 4200 N Oak Park Ave, Chicago, Illinois, 60634 Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery Chicago Read Mental Health Center Activity Therapy Work County: Cook

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Posting Group: Social Services

About the Agency: The Illinois Department of Human Services uplifts individuals and communities across Illinois. Our mission is to respond to the needs of all people in Illinois so they can lead healthy, safe, and enriched lives. Our vision is the future we are shaping with dignity and the well-being of everyone in Illinois. Our values are the principles that guide us as we work to remove systemic barriers and create lasting opportunities with Compassion, Accessibility, Responsibility, and Equity.