Responsibilities
Midwest Center for Youth and Families is seeking a caring and compassionate Activities Specialist to join our team!
Available Hours:
Sunday - Thursday, 10:00am - 6:30pm (40 hrs./week) between our Valparaiso & Kouts, IN locations
Midwest Center for Youth and Families (a subsidiary of UHS) has been in operation since 1997, serving youth across the country that are in need of psychiatric treatment for variety of mental health issues. The Midwest Center is a respected healthcare provider, fully accredited, 74-bed private, residential treatment facility with locations in Valparaiso and Kouts, IN. We are dedicated to care of the hearts and minds of our patients with compassion and superior quality behavioral healthcare services through our full-immersion Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) program for children and adolescents ages 10 - 18 who struggle with emotional, behavioral and mental health challenges. Join us as the leaders providing service excellence to patients, their families and each other!
Website: https://www.Midwest-Center.com
Position Summary:
The Acitivities Specialist provides and coordinates therapeuitc recreational programming managing cases in conjunction with the Leisure Ability Model and DBT Programming Model.
Job Duties/Responsibilities
• Provide recreational programming focused on DBT skills: mindfulness, coping skills, stress management techniques.
• Provide structure that affords patients positive alternatives to behavior through groups, play and structured individual time.
• Adjust activities based on group dynamics and gropu processing skills.
• Attend staffing or provide input regarding patient's progress.
• basic group facilitation
Benefit Highlights:
• Tuition reimbursement, up to $5250 annually, including four certificate/license-related classes
• YMCA membership discount
• Auto & Home insurance
• Computer Purchasing Program
• Mobile Wireless Carrier discounts - T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon
• Identity Protection & Legal Plans
• Family Planning Building Educational Resource
• Career development opportunities across UHS and our 300 locations!
• Employee discount program
• HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plans
• Short & Long-term Disability
• Personal Accident, Life & Dependent Life Insurance
• Pet insurance
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• 401(K) with company match, discounted stock plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Drexel University tuition discounts
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com
About Universal Health Services
One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com
Qualifications
Activities Specialist Job Requirements:
•Bachelor's degree in Therapeutic Recreation, Occupational Therapy or Rehabilitation from an accredited college or university or ability to obtain bachelor's degree within two years of hire is required.
•1-2 years of experience working with children in an extracurricular activity is required.
•Must be 21 years old
We are looking for an individual with: excellent observation skills, true motivation to help others, ethical conduct, thoroughness, credibility, composure, teamwork, compassion, good judgment.
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