Lead Recreation Therapist - Join Our Team at North Star Behavioral Health
North Star Behavioral Health, Alaska's premier mental health facility, is on a mission to provide hope and healing to individuals facing psychiatric or substance abuse challenges. We specialize in military-specific care for first responders, service members, veterans, and their dependents through the Chris Kyle Patriots Hospital. Our commitment is to prioritize patient care, offering excellence, comfort, and security during their most vulnerable moments. Join us, and you'll become part of a supportive network of peers and leaders dedicated to continuous learning and industry excellence. At North Star, your career can thrive through robust education opportunities and advancement within the Universal Health Services (UHS) network.
Who is North Star: At North Star Behavioral Health, we are dedicated to delivering a level of care that not only meets but exceeds expectations. Our vision is simple yet profound: to provide care that patients enthusiastically recommend to their family and friends, care that physicians prefer for their patients, and care that our employees take pride in delivering every day.
We uphold this vision by wholeheartedly embracing the following principles:
- Service Excellence
- Continuous Improvement
- Employee Development
- Ethical and Fair Treatment
- Teamwork
- Compassion
- Innovation
Our commitment to excellence isn't just a slogan—it's a way of life at North Star Behavioral Health. If you share these values and are passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of individuals and families facing mental health challenges, we invite you to join our team.
Together, we can continue to provide the highest level of care and create a brighter future for those we serve.
Key Responsibilities:
- Complete Activity Therapy assessments on all assigned cases; meet with each resident within timelines given, summarizing individual ability, motivation, and preference.
- Participate in Master Treatment planning and provide input towards treatment plan updates. Accurately document behaviors in the Therapeutic Progress section of each monthly Treatment Plan Update on assigned cases.
- Provide therapeutic recreation and expressive therapy groups as assigned and according to the unit schedule; group interventions directly related to Treatment Plan objectives; effectively manage group process to maximize therapeutic benefit.
- Role models and provides group facilitation training, and conducts group activities with deliberate therapeutic purpose.
- Maintain a safe and therapeutic environment; organize the activity therapy area to minimize injuries, oversee the maintenance of equipment used in experiential activities.
- Support departmental goals by offering and accepting constructive feedback in all professional relationships, demonstrating healthy boundaries, modifying behavior in response to feedback.
- Work with interdisciplinary leadership team to support rules and expectations, communicating plans for activities in advance, bringing concerns or input in support of the therapeutic milieu.
- Accurately document progress in Weekly Progress toward Treatment Objectives, Recreation Specialist Weekly Progress Note on all assigned cases in a timely manner.
- Receive annual training to maintain State licensing requirements, maintain Wilderness First Responder certification, enhancing recreation therapy skills for Wilderness and Adventure experience programming.
- Carry out the personnel management activities associated with direct staff supervision, including screening and selection, orientation training and development, performance management and evaluation, and employee relations functions.
- Lead the recreation specialist internship program, including acting as the site coordinator, outlining intern responsibilities and evaluation.
- Provide all program staff with regular training to improve resident engagement skills and therapeutic outcomes for the program.
- Facilitate recreation program development, evaluation, and continuous quality improvement efforts.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications: To excel in this role, you should have:
- Clinical Expertise: A bachelor's degree in Recreational Therapy, humanities, social work or a related therapeutic discipline field.
- Licensure: State of Alaska CTRS Preferred.
- Therapeutic Skills: Proficiency in providing psychotherapeutic services.
- Communication: Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
What We Offer:
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
- Generous PTO, 401(k) with company match and discounted stock plan.
- Education Assistance.
- Opportunities for professional development and career growth.
- A supportive and collaborative work environment.
- Access to ongoing training and educational opportunities.
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