Milieu Therapist I (Full-Time)

UPMC Chautauqua is hiring a Milieu Therapist to support the Inpatient Mental Health dept.

Purpose:
The Milieu Therapist I performs assigned tasks, and participates as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, in various aspects of patient care with an emphasis on therapeutic activities conducted with assigned individuals and groups.

Responsibilities:
 

• Maintain competency requirements
• Learn and utilize up-to-date technology and practices in delivery of patient care.
• Attend a minimum of 1 unit based of Institute wide in-service yearly.
• Facilitate or co-facilitate psychoeducational and therapeutic activity groups effectively.
• Encourage or assist patients to perform activities of daily living.
• Accompany patients to out-of-building activities and appointments
• Document in the Medical Record according to established policies
• Manage crisis situations effectively using positive approaches.
• Demonstrate effective milieu management skills, which promote positive patient experiences.
• Maintain a safe and therapeutic environment.
• Provide clinical interventions assessed by client needs
• Coordinate patient groups and activities
• Participate in interdisciplinary meetings and other activities
• Maintain on-going communication with appropriate staff
• Perform assigned work in a timely and productive manner
• Completes 1:1 meetings with assigned patients to assess how they are currently doing
• Complete observations of patients as ordered, following all guidelines