Activity Therapist PDM
Job Description
Location: St. Luke's Behavioral Health Center
Posted Date: 5/12/2022
St. Luke’s Behavioral Health Center is a 127-bed facility located in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona. The Behavioral Health Center offers a full spectrum of inpatient and outpatient services for seniors, adults, adolescents, and children requiring psychiatric and chemical dependency care. Want to learn more, click here: St. Luke's Behavioral Health Center
Activity Therapy Assistant
- This is an assistant position, that represents Therapeutic Activities Department.
- Provides AT treatment as directed by the primary activity therapist.
- Is accountable to take action to maintain patient safety.
- Keeps senior leadership apprised of administrative and clinical issues.
- Participates in stocking the resources of the department and assists in the distribution of resources within each unit.
- Implements activity therapy activities appropriately according to direction from primary activity therapist regarding the patients individualized need, plan of care.
- Documents patient responses to care through on and off unit activities.
- Follows all safety and infection prevention guidelines.
- Participates in stocking the resources of the department and assists in the distribution of resources within each unit.
- Demonstrates an ability to be flexible, organized and function under stressful/emergency situations.
Minimum Qualifications:
- GED/High School Diploma
- Proven experience in performing activity groups.
- Able to communicate verbally and in writing in the English language.
- Able to lift, transfer, and move patients.
- Additional languages preferred.
- Biannual CPR certification
- Annual Management of Aggressive Behavior certification
- Annual Education requirements through Steward University
- Current Fingerprint card
Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans
Application Instructions
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