What are the responsibilities and job description for the Activity Therapist position at Haven Careers?
Activity Therapist/CTRS - Full-Time
Hours:40 hours. 8am-4:30pm, Mon-Fri
Why Haven of Dayton?
Haven Behavioral Hospital of Dayton is a 59-bed facility providing high-quality, specialty behavioral health services for individuals with mental health and substance abuse issues. Our success is a reflection of the excellence and dedication of our employees at every level of our facility. The culture of our hospital is built around service. All jobs performed on our team are worthwhile and every employee makes a difference. If you are looking for an opportunity to grow personally and professionally while delivering compassionate, quality care we encourage you to explore career opportunities with Haven of Dayton.
We are seeking talented Full Time Activity Specialist/Therapist to join our team!
Hours: 9am-5pm, days are flexible and will be discussed at the time of hire. Thursdays and Fridays as well as an understanding that weekend hours will be rotated is a job requirement as well.
As an Activity Therapist, you will provide therapeutic activities for assigned patients as scheduled. you will Assess patient needs and facilitates activities that are appropriate to age, development, needs and interests of the patients.
Qualifications:Experience:
* 3 years of clinical experience in a psychiatric setting, with at least one year’s experience applying activity therapy methods and techniques.
Education/Licensure:
* Bachelor’s Degree in Art, Music, Therapeutic Recreation, Occupational Therapy, or related discipline.
* Licensure or Certification (CTRS preferred) as required by accreditation or certification body specific to the individual’s discipline.
* Special licensure in therapy such as music therapist, pet therapist, recreational therapist, or creative art therapist is preferred.
Make a difference in the Miami Valley and surrounding communities. Our employees enjoy:
- A strong company culture - We hold ourselves to the highest ethical standards, focus 100% on optimizing patient outcomes and emphasize our core values: excellence, passion, respect and stewardship.
- An enjoyable work environment - You'll experience a family-like atmosphere, strong teamwork and leader accessibility. Smaller department size allows you the opportunity to have a greater impact and promotes an open and engaged staff.
- A challenging career path - Joining our team is a career choice that allows you to create your own opportunities and cultivate a passion for the services provided while working through challenges. Our employees are exposed to several different areas of patient care and hospital operations.
- Competitive compensation and benefits - Our pay philosophy places us above market pay and compliments our benefits package making Haven Behavioral Hospital of Dayton an attractive opportunity.
Haven Behavioral Hospital of Dayton is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.
Haven Behavioral Healthcare is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.