Activity Therapist, Peace Hospital

Address2020 Newburg Rd. Louisville, KY 40205ShiftVaried (United States of America)Job Description SummaryUofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center.With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.Job DescriptionThe activities therapist is responsible for performing therapeutic recreational assessments, making recommendations for therapeutic interventions and carrying out general and specialized activity therapy interventions and programs in assigned treatment areas. This employee provides direct patient care to various patient populations including children, adolescents, and adults.Essential FunctionsUtilizes knowledge of activity therapy to perform activity therapy assessments which accurately assess the patient’s abilities and needs and makes individualized, specific, measurable recommendations which are clinically appropriate to facilitate meeting patients’ treatment goalsParticipates in interdisciplinary treatment planning meetings, or gives written input, offering patient updates, treatment suggestions, and the sharing of program observations with other treatment team members; ensures treatment plan entries are individualized, specific, measurable and updated as the patient’s needs changeEvaluates effectiveness of therapeutic modality or intervention in assisting patient to process therapeutic issues and feelings and in goal achievement; identifies revisions to approach/modality to further enhance patients’ positive therapeutic response and demonstrates flexibility in adapting therapeutic approach based on professional reassessment and feedback from peers and treatment team Reports patient incidents occurring in the activity therapy process promptly and concisely, to the appropriate staff membersDevelops and maintains an orderly, safe and appropriately stocked supply of recreational therapeutic mediums in order to conduct safe and effective clinical activities Maintains accurate patient charts by recording and updating information while ensuring confidentiality of documentation, ensures documentation reflects patient(s) presentation, goals of individual or group therapeutic intervention, modality used and patient response in behaviorally-specific termsDevelops therapeutic activities for assigned patients and independently conducts a variety of therapy groups, utilizing effective expressive mediums and group therapy principles, appropriate for patient(s) age, developmental level and clinical presentationShift RequirementsShift Length (in hours):8-10 hours depending on scheduling needs# Shifts/Week:4-5 days per week depending on scheduling needsOvertime Required☐ Infrequently ☐ Sometimes ☐ Often ☐ n/a (exempt position)Other FunctionsAssumes personal responsibility for maintaining professional development, licensure, practice and/or educationInitiates and completes special projects as assigned; e.g., participation in program development, student supervision, staff orientation/trainingMaintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conductComplies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all timesPerforms other duties as assignedEducationAdditional Job Description:Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Therapeutic Recreation, or related field (required)ExperienceMinimum one (1) year experience providing direct individual or group therapeutic services (required) Job CompetencyKnowledge, Skills, and Abilities critical to this role:Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal servicesThis includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfactionKnowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disordersThe ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make senseThe ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events)Active listening—Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions when appropriate and not interrupting at inappropriate timesSocial perceptiveness—being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they doLanguage AbilityMust be able to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formatsReasoning AbilityAble to critically think through complex patient situations, process improvements, evidence-based practiceAble to assist others in developing clinical reasoning skillsComputer SkillsMust have the ability to learn and use the electronic documentation system appropriatelyAdditional ResponsibilitiesDemonstrates a commitment to service, organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all timesMaintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all timesAdheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelinesWorks collaboratively and supports efforts of team membersDemonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community