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St. Mary's Healthcare System for Children · 1 day ago

SENIOR THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES ASSISTANT - RECREATION

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

2+ years exp

St. Mary's Healthcare System for Children is committed to nurturing a compassionate environment that welcomes all children, young adults, families, and staff. The Senior Therapeutic Activities Assistant develops, implements, coordinates, and supervises recreational activities for inpatient residents, ensuring compliance with regulatory guidelines and supporting the hospital's mission of providing high-quality care.

Health CareHome Health CareHospitalRehabilitation

Responsibilities

Assists the Lead TAA in the development, coordination and ongoing activities of the Recreation program

Holds a caseload and ensures all activity documentation and supporting care plans are completed in a timely fashion

Prepares the resident’s activities calendar each month

Serves as a member of the care plan team, relaying information about the clients’ activities and behavior to the other staff members

Participates in the delivery of activities for the participants

Investigates client occurrences, notifies the appropriate members of the care team and prepares occurrence reports as necessary

May be required to assist with orientation and oversight of volunteers and/or interns

Qualification

Bachelor’s degreeExperience in pediatric therapeutic programData entry experienceBi-lingual (Spanish)Team collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in a related medical or educational field or Associates Degree with at least two years' work experience in recreation, psychology, education or related field

Two to five years experience working in a pediatric therapeutic program or related field

Must have experience with data entry for documentation