Activity Therapist, Behavioral Health

Title: Activity Therapist

Job Type: Part Time Friday- Sunday 7 am- 5 pm

Your experience matters!

At Woodland Springs, we are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. Here, you're not just valued as an employee, but as a person.

As a Activity Therapist joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

How you'll contribute:

This position is responsible for supporting the needs of the department with a focus on clinical, operational, and administrative excellence.

Essential Functions

Applies appropriate theory and standards for decision and actions regarding therapeutic practices

Assesses patient needs utilizing cultural, religious, and physical disabilities, in the determination of capabilities in groups and with specific activities

Documents the patient's response to interventions pertinent to patient treatment on daily/weekly progress status, as appropriate

Completes all assessments within the time frame allotted and contributes to assessment workload balance between therapists

Formulates the initial and subsequent treatment programs in accordance with the attending physician's/licensed practitioner's treatment orders

Develops a plan of care with specific and measurable goals, objectives, and interventions defining actions unique to each patient's needs

Provides therapy treatment procedures according to the treatments plan, communicate, and work with the patient to achieve the greatest benefit and resolution

Maintains constant communication with the treatment team, therapist, and physician/licensed practitioner when patient is not responding the treatments

Contributes to the effective functioning of the patient's program

Understands the age differences and the corresponding developmental needs

Provides activities suitable to the patient's needs and offers a variety of stimuli in accordance with the treatment plan

Maintains a quality program to satisfy the therapeutic needs of the patient

Offers direction and education to maintain clear communication of expectations

Provides quality programming to support the objectives of the patient and their needs

Reassesses and updates treatment plan goals when there are significant changes in the patient's condition in compliance with facility policy or after patient's stay has exceeded 7 days

Contributes to treatment planning with feedback to clinical and program staff to achieve therapeutic interventions

Provides directions to clinical and unit staff regarding activity related groups

Provides input into patient's AT goals to the treatment teams and records any treatment updates on the treatment update form in treatment team when applicable

Qualifications and requirements:

Previous experience in a psychiatric health care facility, with direct experience working with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric and geriatric patients preferred.

Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited institute in Recreational Therapy (CTRS), Music Therapy (MT-BC), Art Therapy (ATR, ATR-BC,ATR-P LPAT), or similar field required.

License: Current CTRS, Certified Music Therapist, or Certified Art Therapist license as required by state regulations.

Certifications: CPR and De-escalation certification required or obtain within 30 days of hire.

About us

Woodland Springs is located in Conroe, TX, and is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier® with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestone-your experience matters.

EEOC Statement

"Woodland Springsis an Equal Opportunity Employer. Woodland Springsis committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment."

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.