Activities Therapist

CSWA, LPC = $36.05

LCSW, LCPC = $39.00

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (This is not an exhaustive list of all duties/responsibilities. Other duties may be assigned)

- Recreational Therapists work with patients to restore motor, social, and cognitive functioning.

- Increase patients self-confidence in symptom management by educating patients on how to utilize positive coping skills.

- Educate patients on how to integrate skills learned in treatment setting into a community setting.

- Oversee group and meeting activities to ensure they are conducted by qualified and trained staff.

- Conduct Activities Therapy Assessments within 24 hours of admission.

- Invite patients to the groups and provide the patients who did not attend group with the group materials.

- Document each patients daily group attendance and level of participation.

- Initiate the Activities Therapy Treatment Plan at 24 hours for each patient.

- Write a Behavioral Care Plan as indicated when a patient will be discharged to the following levels of care) group home, ALF, SNF).

- Maintain a current file of resources to refer patients to in the community to assist patients with housing, transportation, government assistance, support groups, etc.

- Ability to multi-, manage time, meet deadlines, and remain calm and professional under pressure.

- Maintain standards task of confidentiality of Lifeways clients and records.

- Perform all work duties and activities in compliance with Lifeways policies/procedures, Federal & State regulations, OSHA and HIPAA regulations.

Benefits offered:

- Medical Benefits

Preferred Provider Option

- Health Savings Account

- Dental Benefits

- Vision Benefits

- Flexible Spending Account

- Pet Insurance

- Group Life Insurance, AD&D - Company Paid

- Supplemental Life Insurance, AD&D

- Short Term Disability - Company Paid

- Long Term Disability

- 401K Retirement Plan (Traditional and ROTH) with Company Funded company match up to 6%

- Retirement and Financial Planning Services

- Shift differential incentives

- Loan Forgiveness options through federal programs (National Health Service Corps & Public Service Loan Forgiveness)

- We provide professional development to enhance various skills, certifications, and continuing education

- Opportunities for growth and movement - We encourage our employees to consider new growth opportunities with us and have opportunities

- Paid Time Off (amount depends on years of service)

- Sick Leave for part-time staff

- (11) Paid Holidays

- Tuition reimbursement program

- Commuter Mileage Incentive

- Cell phone reimbursement

- Clinical Supervision

- Wellness Program reimbursement

- Employee Assistance Program - assists employees with personal problems and/or work-related problems that may impact their job performance, health, mental and emotional well-being

Qualifications

Required

- Masters degree in social work, behavioral health, art therapy, or closely related field

- State Licensure is required or must be obtained within 90 days of employment, if not obtained position will be forfeited

- OR Bachelors degree in therapeutic recreation, psychology, social work, or related field along with a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) certification

- Must be able to communicate effectively in both oral and written forms

- Current driver's license

- Must pass a criminal background check

Preferred

- Experience in conducting groups and patient assessments

- Bilingual/multilingual