Responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY :
Provides Art therapy, Music therapy, Recreational Therapy or Drama Therapy Services to patients in one or more programs of the hospital within the therapeutic milieu.
Works as a member of a multidisciplinary team in planning, implementing and evaluating individualized treatment plans. The Expressive Therapist also provides direct patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse.
Responsibilities include the provision of a safe and therapeutic milieu, crisis intervention and activities of daily living.
Qualifications
JOB SPECIFICATIONS :
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to demonstrate competency in the criteria listed in this job description.
The specifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability to meet the minimum requirements for this position.
Staff must demonstrate flexibility for reassignment to units providing care to varied populations including children, adolescents, pre adolescents and adults.
Education : Bachelors Degree in any form of Recreational Therapy or related field required; Master’s Degree in any form of Recreational Therapy preferred.
Experience : One year experience working with a psychiatric mental health population, preferably in an inpatient setting.
Licensure / Certification : Expressive / Recreation Therapy Certification (or is certification eligible) by the professional organization in the area(s) of expertise preferred.
BLS Provider certification through the American Heart Association and CPI certification required upon completion of orientation.
BLS Provider and CPI certifications must remain active throughout employment.
Knowledge : Prefer knowledge of case management, discharge planning, group leadership skills, age specific growth and development, crisis and behavior management, family therapy theory and practice.
Knowledge of theory and practice of psychosocial assessments. Able to work cooperatively with other hospital staff and involved community agencies.
Good organization skills, as well as oral and written communication skills.
Supervision Received : Director of Clinical Services
Supervision Exercised : None
Line of Promotion : Expressive Therapy Supervisor
Working Conditions : Exposure to psychiatric patients who may exhibit violent / aggressive behavior. Potential for exposure to communicable diseases, blood / body fluids and other hazardous waste.
General hospital environment.
Physical Requirements : Ability to communicate verbally and in writing. Physical agility to manage patients. Push, pull and lift up to 50 pounds.
Intermittent sitting, standing, walking, bending, reaching and stooping.
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 :
Full Time or Part Time Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) | Chicago, IL
For more information or to apply, contact Justin Tharp at Soliant:. This school-based opportunity offers competitive weekly paychecks, comprehensive benefits through United Healthcare (including health, vision, and dental), and the support of a dedicated recruiter throughout your contract. Soliant, ...
Medical Assistant II, Neurosurgery, Full time (Park Ridge or Downers Grove)
Performs all the functions of a Medical Assistant I Med Grp such as preparing and rooming the patient, clinical integration focus, performing laboratory procedures, assisting the Physician/Advanced Practice Clinician (APC) with procedures and administering routine medications, under Physician/Advanc...
Physical Therapist: Full-Time
We are looking for a passionate full-time Physical Therapist to join our growing team. Do you know a therapist who's a perfect fit for our team? EARN UP TO $1,000 by referring a clinician to the Enhance family of brands! Make a difference and get rewarded for it!. Must be a licensed and or a registe...
Graduate Respiratory Therapist (pediatrics) - Full-time
Under physician direction, the respiratory therapist must be able to adapt and comply to policies and procedures for a variety of different service areas, perform tasks and/or special duties as required by assignment and maintain performance standards and organizational behaviors. Responsible for pr...
Physical Therapist - Sports and Orthopedic Outpatient - Full time
The Physical Therapist will consistently demonstrate support of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab statement of Vision, Mission and Core Values by striving for excellence, contributing to the team efforts and showing respect and compassion for patients and their families, fellow employees, and all others w...
Physical Therapist - Acute Care (Full-time)
Performs Physical Therapy (PT) evaluation, reassessment and consultation; provides physical therapy plan of care, goals, discharge planning, patient and significant other (SO) education; renders physical therapy services, interventions, use of therapeutic modalities within the practice guidelines of...
Respiratory Therapist, Full-Time, Days $20,000 Sign On Bonus
Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status. The respiratory...
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Cardiac Surgery - OR, Full-time, Days
Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status. Northwestern Me...
Graduate Respiratory Therapist (Pediatrics) - Full-Time
Under physician direction, the respiratory therapist must be able to adapt and comply to policies and procedures for a variety of different service areas, perform tasks and/or special duties as required by assignment and maintain performance standards and organizational behaviors. Responsible for pr...
Psychiatrist (Remote/Telepsych) - Full or Part Time - Illinois licensed - Live anywhere!
Make diagnoses and prescribe medication, as necessary and/or make referrals to other forms of behavioral health treatment including individual or group therapy, follow up with a primary care provider, or a full or partial hospitalization program. Review and/or gather patient histories to assess curr...