Activity / Group Therapist Opportunity - Inpatient Behavioral Health
Available hours for this position include Monday - Sunday from 11am - 7pm, and/or 5pm - 8pm. Primary availability at this time is on Saturdays and Sundays as well as weekday evenings (5pm - 8pm).
Pembroke Hospital is a 120-bed acute care, inpatient behavioral health facility located south of Boston, in Pembroke, MA. Situated on 26 acres, we offer inpatient and partial hospitalization treatment to teens, adults and older adults, and our services are designed to assess, stabilize, and treat patients by addressing their primary symptoms and problems. At Pembroke Hospital, all positions begin and end with caring for the Patient. By Listening Deeply and Understanding the Story of our Patients, we will Make a Difference in the Lives we Touch.
The Activity Therapist is an important member of the Pembroke Hospital's inpatient multidisciplinary treatment team. The Activity Therapist provides expressive arts therapy, psychoeducational groups, and recreational activities on Pembroke Hospital's inpatient psychiatric units.
Benefit Highlights
- Challenging and rewarding work environment
- Competitive Compensation
- Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries
Responsibilities
- Perform initial activity therapy assessment to develop appropriate treatment goals
- Facilitate groups on the inpatient psychiatric units
- Complete group documentation and communicate with other members of the treatment team via treatment planning and team meetings
- Provide education to Mental Health Associates through both formal and informal means to ensure effective and appropriate therapeutic group facilitation
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation
Qualifications
- Master's Degree in related field OR Bachelor's degree in recreational therapy or expressive therapy (Art, Music, or Dance/Movement) or OTR/L.
- If Bachelor's degree, one of the following is required: Certified Therapeutic Recreational Specialist (CTRS), Board Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC), Board Certified Art Therapist (ATR-BC), or other Certified Expressive Therapist modality
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