Activity Therapist Level I

3 months ago

New York, United States NYC Health Hospitals Full time

Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center is one of New York City's premier acute care hospitals. Located in Downtown Bronx, Lincoln is a teaching hospital renowned for its Centers of Excellence, and a recognized industry leader in the implementation of state-of-the art medical technology and best practices. Our team of highly trained and caring medical professionals is dedicated to providing the highest quality health care that is safe, compassionate, culturally competent and patient-centered. Comprehensive services are offered in three major primary care areas: Medicine, Pediatrics, and Women's Health in addition to more than eighty (80) specialty services.At Lincoln, the safety and comfort of our patients is our number one priority.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Visit us at www.nyc.gov/html/hhc/lincoln.

Job Description

PURPOSEOFPOSITION:

Plans organize, and implement Therapeutic Recreation programs based on the assessed need and interest of patients, reflective of culture, leisure history, current interest, and present abilities/limitations.

Tasks:
•Participates in planning and implementing a medical/psychiatric-approved

Recreation program of individual and unit activities adapted to the needs, interests, and capacities of patients.
•Participates in meetings with treatment staff to coordinate effective patient care and participates as a member of a team, in patient groups.

Develops a treatment plan for every patient based on the assessment
•Plans individualized schedules including activities of daily living, arts, and therapy

and socialization to meet the specific needs of patients.
•Teaches and leads recreational activities such as group and team games, arts and

crafts, dances, gymnastics, art in therapy, poetry, simple forms of music and dramatics to the Emergency room, Pediatric, and inpatient Psychiatric units.
•Directs learning experiences as part of the care/treatment of patients to influence

behavioral changes leading to increased experience and comprehension of self and environment.
•Works with and may guide students from multi-disciplines, volunteers, and others

assigned to the area of service.
•Attends and contributes to departmental meetings, attends and conducts in-service

training programs.
•Works with private and public organizations to further recreational programs.
•May co-lead or lead small group therapy and other discussion groups.
•May co-lead community meetings with other members of various disciplines.
•Communicates observations of patients in activity therapy to the team.
•Documents in the electronic medical record, Activity Therapy Progress Notes.
•Develop, and implement a monthly schedule of therapeutic and leisure programs on assigned unit.
•Prepares periodic reports and keeps appropriate records.
•Is responsible for the maintaining and ordering of supplies and equipment for assigned units.
•Provide the activities functions described above, to psychiatric patients housed in other units in thehospital, such as pediatrics, emergency services, and the psychiatric inpatient unit.
•May be asked to contribute to the development of policies, procedures, and protocols for thedepartment through a committee

Minimum Qualifications
1. A Baccalaureate Degree from an accredited college including or supplemented by eighteen credits in Recreation, Physical Education, Dance, Fine Arts, Applied Arts (including Therapy) and twelve credits in Psychology, Social Psychology, Group Work, Group Dynamics and /or related field; or,
2. A Baccalaureate Degree from an accredited college and one year of full-time experience in planning, coordinating and supervising a recreation activities program in a hospital or health care or related facility.

If you wish to apply for this position, please apply online by clicking the "Apply Now" button or forward your resume, noting the above Job ID #, to:

Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center
Human Resources Department
234 Eugenio Maria De Hostos Blvd, (East 149th Street),
2nd Floor, Annex
Bronx, NY 10451
Attn: Recruitment Unit

NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

  • Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
  • Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
  • Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
  • Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
  • College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
  • Multiple employee discounts programs

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