ACTIVITY THERAPIST

Activity Therapist- Behavioral Health

Horizon Health is seeking an activity therapist for our inpatient psychiatric unit at Prattville Baptist Hospital in Prattville, AL. The Activity Therapist is responsible for providing high quality patient care activities, displaying good skills in assessment of patients’ functional needs and outcomes; consulting with and participating as part of the patients’ treatment team; and observing and recording pertinent patient information. The Activity Therapisteffectively participates as a member of the multidisciplinary team, escorting and monitoring patient activities as well as attending to their personal needs. The Activity Therapist/MHT reviews patients’ functional needs and will adjust care plans to assist patients in expressing their emotions and experiences in a safe and controlled manner, ensuring optimal patient outcomes. Depending on Program needs and the Activity Therapist's education and training, the Activity Therapist may function in a variety of therapeutic roles. The Activity Therapist must be capable of physically assisting patients and dealing with patient emergencies while working as a member of the clinical team.

Responsibilities:

• Conducts and adjusts therapies in accordance with patient diagnosis and needs
• Implements a treatment plan of care for patients based on a thorough assessment of the patient’s symptom presentation, professional/referral input and all other available data. Completes individualized and group therapies to ensure optimal outcomes
• Conducts and documents psychosocial assessments in compliance with state, federal and accrediting entity regulations
• Completes progress notes and assessments according to program procedures
• Participates as an active member of the interdisciplinary team
• Communicates effectively with other professional and support staff to achieve positive patient outcomes
• Conducts group therapy sessions, displaying good theoretical knowledge of group therapy principles and group therapy techniques
• Provides group and individual therapies on weekends as directed by supervisor
• Provides resources and support for patients before, during, and after treatment of patients
• Provides feedback to supervisor on an ongoing basis in regards to concerns, improvements, changes, etc.
• Maintains professional interactions with peers, senior management, and staff through effective written and verbal communications
• Checks Horizon and Hospital email daily and responds timely
• Restore and promote patient’s health by assisting in their individual therapeutic treatment plan
• Escort and monitor patients during admissions, transfers, and discharges; and provides line-of-sight or one-to-one support to patients as ordered by the physician.
• Monitor and document patient’s food and fluid intake; feeding patients as required
• Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional and psychological support to patients, families, and friends
• Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality; and protects operations by keeping patient and program information confidential
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and multidisciplinary team members
• Help maintain unit cleanliness and neatness for patient comfort
• Per RN direction, and using approved methods, assist in placing patients in seclusion or restraints; observe suicide/seclusion precautions
• Maintain continuity among peers by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs
• Assist in emergency care if necessary
• Protect patients and employees by adhering to safety standards, infection control policies and protocols, storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations
• Use hygienic practices and teach patient hygienic practices
• Attend appropriate unit in-service training programs and staff meetings
• Complete all required educational sessions and competencies per unit/hospital policy
• Assist with tele psych equipment as required
• Other duties as assigned

Benefit Highlights for full-time positions:

• Competitive Compensation
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Long and Short-term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts; Healthcare Savings Account
• Life Insurance
• Career development opportunities within the company
• Tuition Assistance
• Rewarding work environment – Enjoy going to work every day!

Who we are & where you can make a difference:

Quality care is our passion; improving lives is our reward. Horizon Health, a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, is a leading behavioral services management company. Horizon Health Behavioral Health Services has been leading the way in partnering with hospitals to manage their behavioral health programs for over 40 years. With an unparalleled breadth of services, Horizon Health has singular expertise in behavioral health conditions and comprehensive care settings. Whether it involves the planning, development and implementation of a new behavioral health service line, or the successful management of an existing behavioral health service, Horizon Health has extensive expertise in successfully addressing concerns unique to hospital-based programs.

About Universal Health Services:

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

For more information about the position, contact Courtney Eble, Healthcare recruiter, at [email protected]

• A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college with a psychology, social work, counseling, nursing or other related field is preferred
• Minimum one year experience preferred with appropriate education

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