Activity Assistant

2 weeks ago


Kingsport, United States Summit BHC Full time

Activity Assistant | Creekside Behavioral Health | Kingsport, Tennessee
About the Job:
The Activity Assistant provides support with planning, developing, organizing, implementing, and directing individual and group activities/recreation within the facility. Assists in conducting comprehensive recreational therapy services designed to facilitate the psychosocial rehabilitation of patients in an acute psychiatric health care facility.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Serves as a resource for new patients introducing them to other patients and staff, explaining programs and encouraging participation. Orients patients to the activities program, explaining the benefits of activities.

• Maintains an awareness of patient's needs and individual goals while motivating patients towards activities which are beneficial to them. Observes patients' interest levels and behaviors.

• Interacts and devotes time specifically to the patients the duration of activity. Communicates with patients on their level of understanding. Listens attentively to any patient complaints and works in a positive manner to help alleviate the problem.

• Assists with activity planning by offering new activity ideas and diverse therapeutic recreation program.

• Organizes and sets up the equipment that is used in recreational activities. Provides patients with activity resources and supplies, as needed.

• Helps keep the activity areas neat and organized to help maintain a safe environment.

• Engages patients in individual and/or group recreation programming. Promotes interest in recreational activities.

• Explains the rules of activities and instructs participants at a variety of skill levels.

• Documents activity interventions and patient progress in the medical record per facility documentation requirements. Documents hours of patient attendance and participation in activities daily and any unusual behavior or statements made by the patients.

• Enforces safety rules to prevent injury and modifies activities to suit the needs of specific groups.

• Helps to develop and maintain departmental resources, sharing the responsibility to monitor equipment and supplies.

• High school diploma or equivalent required. Associate's degree in activity therapy or related field preferred.
Why Creekside Behavioral Health?Creekside Behavioral Health offers a comprehensive benefit plan and a competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Qualified candidates should apply by submitting a resume. Creekside Behavioral Health is an EOE.

Veterans and military spouses are highly encouraged to apply. Summit BHC is dedicated to serving Veterans with specialized programming at our treatment centers across the country. We recognize and value the unique strengths of the military community in supporting our mission to serve those who have served.


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