ACTIVITY THERAPIST-PRN

Full Time
Flowood, MS 39232
Posted
Job description
Responsibilities:
Brentwood Behavioral Healthcare is a 120 bed capacity behavioral health facility that provides psychiatric services. We specialize in treatment for adults, children and adolescents. Brentwood Behavioral offers both inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services. Located in Flowood, MS, in Rankin County with close proximity to Hinds and Madison Counties, our outpatient services are within driving distance to many surrounding areas. We help individuals and families achieve optimal mental health, resulting in improved quality of life. Our dedicated team of professionals provides individualized treatment, meeting the personal needs of our customers in a safe and nurturing environment. Visit our website @ www.Brentwoodjackson.com

Brentwood Behavioral Healthcare is seeking a dynamic and talented Activity Therapist - PRN
.

The Activity Therapist is responsible for the development and implementation of a comprehensive recreation therapy program designed to meet the physical, social, cultural and recreational needs of patients in Residential setting.

Key Responsibilities include:
  • Evaluates each patient’s physical and cognitive abilities, social and emotional behaviors and leisure needs.
  • Completes the Activity Therapy assessment within appropriate time frame according to policy.
  • Participates in Treatment Team meetings and provides written goals and interventions to the treatment plan. Implements changes to the treatment plan according to patient progress. Contributes to discharge planning.
  • Understands the importance of maintaining the dignity of the psychiatric patient.
  • Communicates with non-judgmental statements regarding client behavior, as observed by supervisor and as documented in chart.
  • Documents in accordance with departmental/facility standards and requirements of regulatory bodies.
  • Writes legibly, uses approved abbreviations and correct spelling as documented in the clinical record.
  • Reports incidents in timely manner and according to hospital policy and procedure.
  • Utilizes therapeutic communication skills and foster sense of dignity and respect with patients. Notifies direct supervisor if any observed staff behavior is detrimental to patient well-being.
  • Assures communication of pertinent information from group/individual sessions to unit staff and physician by regular formal and informal discussion.Maintain required departmental records, i.e., attendance, petty cash receipts, monthly records, etc.

This opportunity provides the following:

  • Brentwood is a Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries
  • Competitive Compensation
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
  • 401k plan with company match
  • Generous Paid Time Off

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, our annual revenues were $11.4 billion in 2019. In 2020, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2019, ranked #293 on the Fortune 500; and in 2017, listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America’s Top 500 Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 90,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 328 behavioral health facilities, 42 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 37 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.


UHS is a registered trademark of UHS of Delaware, Inc., the management company for Universal Health Services, Inc. and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc. Universal Health Services, Inc. is a holding company and operates through its subsidiaries including its management company, UHS of Delaware, Inc. All healthcare and management operations are conducted by subsidiaries of Universal Health Services, Inc. To the extent any reference to "UHS or UHS facilities" on this website including any statements, articles or other publications contained herein relates to our healthcare or management operations it is referring to Universal Health Services' subsidiaries including UHS of Delaware. Further, the terms "we," "us," "our" or "the company" in such context similarly refer to the operations of Universal Health Services' subsidiaries including UHS of Delaware. Any employment referenced in this website is not with Universal Health Services, Inc. but solely with one of its subsidiaries including but not limited to UHS of Delaware, Inc.


UHS is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at UHS via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of UHS. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by UHS as a result of the referral or through other means.

Qualifications:

Minimum: Bachelor’s (BS) degree from an accredited college in Therapeutic Recreation.
Certified as a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist or ability to obtain certification within a year of hire date by the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification.

Preferred
: Successful completion of four-year degree (BS) in Therapeutic Recreation or a related BS Degree. Thorough knowledge and understanding of recreation and activity therapy theory and the ability to apply its principles in an acute psychiatric facility. Possess functional recreation therapy skills and ability to apply them to individual and group activity sessions as a Certified Recreation Therapist Specialist. Certified Lifeguard is a bonus.

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. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $13.4 billion in 2022. 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. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 94,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. 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

EEO Statement
All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Notice
At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.

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