Activities Therapy Assistant

2 weeks ago

Lake Charles, United States Lake Charles Memorial Health System Full time

**10T Psych Therapy SV Activities Therapy Assistant**

**DESCRIPTION OF POSITION**:

- The Activities Therapy Assistant conducts group activities that are therapeutic and focused on patient needs**.**

**RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES**:

- Interviews patients, their families, & others to obtain leisure & developmental histories.
- Maintains regular contact with each assigned patient to monitor responses to services & identify problem areas.
- When appropriate, obtains information from family members about patient in regard to past response to treatment or problem areas in work, custody, school, & leisure activities; reports significant information & recommendations to treatment team members.
- When appropriate, liaison with local community agencies to develop appropriate interventions based on patient needs.
- Participates in the patients' treatment planning & documents case records.
- Communicates abnormal variances of emotional &/or cognitive data (tearful, hallucinating, etc) to appropriate staff.
- Provides emotional &/or cognitive patient care in an appropriate, therapeutic & safe manner.

**_The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description._**

**EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE**
- Minimal High School Diploma/GED; Prefer Bachelor's Degree (psych, social service field, etc.)
- Minimal 2+ Years Experience working with functionally challenged individuals if they do not meet the Educational Preference
- Crisis Response Training, CPR
- Ability to effectively communicate with patient, family, peers and medical personnel.
- Requires emotional stability and resilience.
- Must be adaptable to change and demonstrate foresight.
- Ability to take initiative, be decisive, and project a professional demeanor.

**Physical Demands/Work Environment**
- Work requires a variety of physical activities including sitting, standing and walking.
- Bending, stooping, and lifting is mínimal.
- The work environment may be physically confining.
- Visual acuity required for a variety of activities.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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