Activities Assistant

Description

Title: Activities Assistant

Job Type: Full time

Your experience matters!

At Westpark Springs we are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. Here youre not just valued as an employee but as a person.

Westpark Springs is a mental health and addiction treatment center located at 6902 S Peek Road in Richmond Texas. It offers both inpatient and outpatient services for adults adolescents and children dealing with psychiatric substance use or co-occurring disorders.

Here are some key highlights:

• Comprehensive Programs : Includes inpatient psychiatric care detox services and outpatient options like Partial Hospitalization (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP).

• Specialized Youth Services : Offers tailored treatment for children and teens aged 1218 with academic support and family involvement to ease reintegration into school and daily life.

• Dual Diagnosis Expertise : Focuses on treating individuals with both mental health and substance use disorders through evidence-based therapies.

• Supportive Services : Provides case management group and family therapy medication management and discharge planning to ensure continuity of care.

• 24/7 Availability : Open around the clock for assessments and admissions with a multidisciplinary team ready to respond to urgent mental health needs.

As an Activities Assistant joining our team youre embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier . Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

How youll contribute:
Activities Assistant serves as a member of the interdisciplinary team to provide evidence-based activity services under the supervision of an Activity Therapist or Activity Therapy Coordinator to patients hospitalized for treatment of substance abuse dual diagnosis or psychiatric or emotional disorders. Activity Therapy Assistant assists and executes with the Activity Therapist or Activity Therapy Coordinator to provide medically approved activity programs including such activities as holidays and special events social activities relaxation techniques music-based interventions leisure educational games and expressive arts to assist patients to develop interpersonal relationships increase motivation to socialize effectively and to develop confidence needed to participate in group activities. Activity Therapy Assistant takes the guidance and supervision of an Activity Therapist or Activity Therapy Coordinator to regulate content of the programs in accordance with patients capabilities needs interests and treatment plan.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Provides activity groups.
Documents the patients response to groups pertinent to patient treatment on daily/weekly progress status as appropriate.
Provides and documents appropriate alternate interventions when patients miss groups.
Provides groups according to the protocol set forth by the Activity Therapist communicate and work with the patient to achieve the greatest benefit and resolution.
Maintains constant communication with the Activity Therapist when patient is not responding to the treatments.
Contributes to the effective functioning of the patients program. Understands the age differences and the corresponding developmental needs.
Provides activities suitable to the patients needs and offers a variety of stimuli in accordance with the treatment plan with approval of AT or AT lead.
Contributes to maintain a quality program to satisfy the therapeutic needs of the patient. Offers direction and education to maintain clear communication of expectations.
Provides quality programming to support the objectives of the patient and their needs.
Contributes to treatment planning with feedback to nursing and program staff to achieve therapeutic interventions with supervision from AT or AT Lead.

Qualifications and requirements:
Education: High School Diploma/GED required. Bachelors degree from an accredited institute in recreation related field preferred.
Experience: Previous experience in a psychiatric health care facility with direct experience working with chemical dependency dual diagnosis psychiatric and geriatric patients preferred.
License: N/A
Additional Requirements: CPR certification and Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) within 30 days. May be required to work flexible hours holidays and overtime.

EEOC Statement

Westpark Springs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Westpark Springs is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

Required Experience:

Junior IC