Activities Therapist

Activity Therapist – Insight Hospital and Medical Center Trumbull

We are fighting for a healthier world and a new era of wellness!

At Insight Hospital and Medical Center Trumbull, we are committed to improving the health of our communities by delivering exceptional, personalized behavioral health care with dignity, compassion and respect. Our continued focus on the patient experience informs our caregivers in how to provide care that is respectful of and responsive to individual patient and family preferences, needs and values.

Summary:

Responsible to the hospital for supporting the corporate mission, vision and values. Responsible for Nursing Services for providing comprehensive, cost effective, therapeutic activities to mental health patients. Responsible to the customer for courteous, accurate, timely service.

Salary Range: $19.00 - $21.85

Benefits:

• Grow with a health system that supports career advancement
• Competitive Pay & Salary Increases
• Employee Referral Program
• Locations close to home, that support work-life balance
• Affordable Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage*
• 401k via Empower, for eligible employees*
• Tuition Assistance / Reimbursement*
• Family atmosphere and team approach that provides flexibility
• Opportunities to grow your career, and not change your employer
• And much more!

*For eligible employees

Minimum Qualifications:

• Certification as Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) by the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification required.
• After orientation, up to 6 month’s experience on this job is required to perform essential functions and to handle emergency situations. Previous experience as an Activity Therapist required.
• Requires up to 1 years’ experience on this or related jobs in a hospital or healthcare facility to develop the judgement necessary to make appropriate decisions and to handle emergency situations.
• Broad knowledge in professional area and in Activity Therapy.
• Knowledge of regulatory, legislative and JC standards related to psychiatric patient care

Job Responsibilities, including, but not limited to:

• Demonstrates knowledge of activity therapy and leads treatment programs.
• Plans, implements and evaluates activity services provided.
• Communicates effectively with patients, visitors, physicians, co-workers, nursing management and other departments.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

The above statements reflect the general duties considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all the work assignments that may be inherent in the job.

Insight Hospital and Medical Center Trumbull is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Insight Hospital and Medical Center Trumbull does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression or any other non-job-related characteristic.