Mental Health Activity Therapist

Description:

Positions Location: Lansing, MI

Job Description

General Purpose of Job:

Under general supervision, is responsible for assessment of patients, leading individual and group activity therapy sessions, and integrating an activity therapy component into patients' interdisciplinary treatment programs.

Essential Duties:

This job description is intended to cover the minimum essential duties assigned on a regular basis. Caregivers may be asked to perform additional duties as assigned by their leader. Leadership has the right to alter or modify the duties of the position.

• Performs activity therapy assessment for assigned patients to determine patient's treatment needs and records assessments.

• Develops an individualized activity therapy treatment plan based on assessment and integrates this plan with that of other team members in interdisciplinary team meetings.

• Provides individual and group activity therapy sessions for patients and records patients' response to treatment in EPIC according to hospital policy.

• Provide opportunities for socialization, communication and self-expression

• Provides comforting presence to help patients cope with mental health issues

• Inventories and tracks activity therapy supplies and equipment for reordering.

• Provides in-service training to other staff members as requested.

• Assists in the physical management of patients as needed using CPI approved techniques.

• Serves as a role model for consistent demonstration of Sparrow ICARE Values.

• Demonstrates knowledge and respects patient, service provider, organizational confidentiality and HIPAA Security procedures and protocols as defined under the HIPAA Privacy and Security Procedures.

• Follows established HIPAA privacy procedures when using and/or disclosing protected health information.

• Maintains and protects patients' rights under the HIPAA Privacy Standards.

Job Requirements

General Requirements • Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) certification within 90 days of hire or prior to completion of orientation. Maintains CPI certification throughout employment • Preferred

• Current registration or certification in professional discipline • Preferred

• Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) Work Experience • Minimum one year experience working with mentally ill population Education • Bachelor's degree in recreational therapy, music therapy or art therapy • Recipient Rights training with 30 days of hire and annually thereafter. • Corporate Compliance training with 30 days of hire and annually thereafter. Specialized Knowledge and Skills • Demonstrated skill in individual and group activity therapy • Demonstrated skill providing in-service trainings or public speaking • Experience working with interdisciplinary team • Demonstrates ability to use a keyboard as may be required to perform the essential duties of the job

University of Michigan Health

• Sparrow is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

Location: Sparrow Hospital

Activation Date: Monday, August 19, 2024

Expiration Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025

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