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(Archived) Activity Therapist
Last Updated: 3/03/19
Job Description
Overview
Our Activity Therapist provides individual and group activities that facilitate recovery.
Qualifications
Education:
- Associate or bachelor’s degree in activity therapy, therapeutic recreation, or related field.
Experience:
- Experience providing services to a mentally ill population preferred.
Licenses/Certifications:
- None required.
Responsibilities
- Provides a program of activities for patients to include, but not limited to the following:
- Skills Groups: Individual or group activities that promote the development of skills, promote the ability to interact in a group setting, and provide the patient with self-esteem through a sense of accomplishment.
- Socialization Groups: Opportunity to participate in group recreational activities to promote social skill.
- Community Meeting: To encourage patient participation and active involvement in group problem solving.
- Education/Recreational groups (e.g., "Life Skills", "Current Events", “Crafts”): Engagement in unstructured recreational activities (e.g., board games). Engagement of patient in conversation to promote interpersonal communication. Opportunity for individual and group physical exercise activities.
CCS is an EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability Employer
Company Details
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Introducing Wellpath, the newly combined Correct Care Solutions and Correctional Medical Group Companies. From two organizations that shared a “patients-first” philosophy, a new company emerges to transform healthcare through innovative public/private healthcare partnerships. Simply put, we are the best at what we do with the top healthcare talent, leading-edge programs and advanced technology.
We...