Activity Therapist

Valley Springs Behavioral Health Hospital, a state-of-the-art hospital operated jointly with Lifepoint Behavioral Health and Baystate Health, seeks passionate, creative, and goal-oriented team members. We provide evidence-based mental health care, including programs for child/adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations. Our treatment is built on a psychosocial model of care and follows the core principles of resilience, recovery, and restoration. We offer a collaborative work environment, competitive compensation, and flexible scheduling so you can focus on what matters-providing quality patient care. Join our team in Holyoke, Massachusetts, to build a career that touches lives.



What you will do in this role:

• 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.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institute in Recreational Therapy, Music Therapy, Art Therapy, or similar field and/or relevant licensure or certification per state of practice guidelines
• Experience: Previous experience in a psychiatric health care facility, with direct experience working with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric and geriatric patients preferred
• License: Current unencumbered certification/license/registration required
• Additional Requirements: CPR certification and Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) within 30 days. May be required to work flexible hours and overtime

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