Activity Therapy Specialist 2

Who We Are:

We provide statewide leadership of highly valued mental health & addiction prevention, treatment, and recovery at OhioMHAS!

We are looking for team members who will serve compassionately, contribute & collaborate, deliver quality and be accountable.

What We Do:

OhioMHAS operates regional psychiatric hospitals in six locations across the state that operate 365/24/7. Our specialized facilities provide short-term, intensive treatment to patients in both inpatient and community-supported environments. We also deliver comprehensive care to patients committed through the criminal justice system.

Position Location:

Northcoast Behavioral Healthcare

1756 Sagamore Rd.

Northfield, Ohio 44067

Salary Information:

$22.02 - $27.84 per hour

Work Hours 8:00 am - 4:30 pm (Rotating Weekends)

What You'll Do:

Plans, organizes, conducts & ensures implementation of Rehab Department program/services/interventions: ensures programming is therapeutic & goal oriented & conducts individual & group activity therapy sessions; evaluates patients; works with unit treatment (recovery) teams to formulate goals & implement activity therapy interventions identified on treatment plans; explores a variety of therapeutic modalities to determine best practice for improving patient wellness; conducts therapy sessions using defined therapy techniques & mediums (e.g., activity appreciation, evidenced based approaches, stimulus/sequence drawings, guided imagery); completes adjunctive therapy assessments based on referrals & patient needs, updates patient's treatments plans to include activity therapy goals & interventions; writes in progress notes on assigned individuals; completes clinical documentation to assure compliance with accrediting/certifying agencies (Medicare/Medicaid & Joint Commission); provides direct adjunctive therapy services to patients based upon established department standards of care per population served within the facility (e.g., adult acute, SAMI, forensic, DD) & plans, organizes & facilitates a comprehensive program of adjunctive therapy for assigned unit & program area; conducts adjunctive therapy sessions; conducts individual & group therapy sessions (i.e., referral &/or assigned) for evaluation & skills/performance development in areas (e.g., social, physical, cognitive, behavioral, leisure); ensures compliance of monitoring, evaluation, & Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement (QA/PI) of Adjunctive Therapy services; utilizes Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) approved office productivity software, approved intranet & Internet resources and information systems in an appropriate work related manner as specified in the NBH Personal Computer Usage Guidelines for Employees.

Performs other rehabilitation duties as needed or assigned: assists with patients events; prepares computer-generated reports as requested &/or required; requisitions &/or purchases supplies for treatment services & maintains current inventory of supplies/equipment; maintains compliance with department Competency Improvement Plan; completes required forms such as when charting individual behavioral observations; completes request for equipment maintenance & repairs, keeps attendance for general activities; completes incident &/or injury reports when needed; provides general therapy related work direction to assigned volunteers &/or patients involved from hospital &/or community as needed; recommends & completes requisition forms to order supplies and equipment; participates in Rehab Department meetings, assigned committee meetings, task forces, &/or professional meetings representing General Therapy; attends & participates in scheduled supervisory meetings; completes required documentation to accomplish these tasks.

Provides clinical supervision of discipline or specialty area for assigned student practicums, internships & volunteers: monitors & evaluates programs related to treatment & discipline (e.g., methods, techniques, & theories of Music therapy; Art therapy; Fitness); ensures appropriate documentation of training services; assures compliance of training activities with various certifying/accrediting agencies (e.g., Joint Commission, Medicare, OhioMHAS/NBH performance improvement activities.

What's in it for you:

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

Medical Coverage

• Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans.

Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance

• Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after completed eligibility period. Length of eligibility period is dependent on union representation.

Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance

• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave

• 11 paid holidays per year

• Childbirth/Adoption leave

Employee Development Funds

• The State of Ohio offers a variety of educational and professional development funding that varies based on whether you are a union-exempt employee or a union-represented employee.

Ohio Public Employees Retirement System

• OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee's salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information.

Deferred Compensation

• The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.

Completion of associate degree in recreation or specialty area (e.g., music, art, drama, dance); 24 mos. exp. in activity therapy.

• Or completion of undergraduate core program in recreation, physical education or specialty area (e.g., music, art, drama, dance); 24 mos. exp. in activity therapy.

• Or bachelor's degree in therapeutic recreation; completion of 1000 hour clinical practicum & certification by national council on therapeutic recreation certification; 24 mos. exp. in activity therapy.

• Or bachelor's degree in music therapy from an accredited institution approved by American Music Therapy Association (i.e., AMTA); completion of 6 mos., 1040 hour music therapy internship at an approved AMTA cite & board certification (i.e., MT-BC) by certification board for music therapists (i.e., CBMT); 24 mos. exp. in activity therapy.

• Or equivalent of the minimum class qualifications for employment noted above.

Job Skills: Therapy/Therapeutical Services