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Oceans Healthcare · 2 weeks ago

Activity Coordinator PRN

Abilene, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

Oceans Healthcare is focused on helping individuals manage mental health challenges. The Activity Coordinator assists in providing structured therapeutic activities to support patient progress in treatment, ensuring compliance with regulations and the hospital's mission.

Health Care

Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the CTRS, assists in providing therapeutic recreational activities in accordance with accepted standards of therapeutic recreation practice in a timely fashion as outlined by Joint Commission, Federal and State Regulations, and the Hospital's Mission statement and CQI monitors

Assists in planning and conducting individual and group activities as assigned by CTRS

Participates as an active member of the treatment team, attending meetings when necessary and reporting on assigned patients

Documents in a timely manner in the medical record

Communicates in an age/disability/culturally sensitive related manner to patients and their families

Assists in identifying safety, psychosocial, special mobility and special equipment needs under the direction of the CTRS

Under the direction of the CTRS, assists in conducting discharge planning in accordance with age/disability/cultural needs, and involving members of the patient's support system in decision making as appropriate

Responds to inquiry calls and assists in preforming chart audits

Assists in planning and conducting individual and group therapy assigned by CTRS, Administrator, or physician’s orders

Performs other duties and projects as assigned

Qualification

Therapeutic recreationMental illness knowledgeClinical therapy modalitiesCultural sensitivityCommunication skillsCPR certificationBehavioral de-escalationGroup therapy skills

Required

Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to any age related disability and the needs of the patients served on assignment

Must be able to assess and interpret data about the patient's status in order to identify each patient's needs and provide the appropriate care, including age related care/disability/cultural sensitivity related care to adolescent, chronically mentally ill, adult, geriatric, chemically dependent, and dually diagnosed patient populations

Must demonstrate in-depth knowledge of mental illness and chemical dependency and the family dynamics, which accompany them

Must have basic knowledge of chronic mental illness

Must have in-depth knowledge of clinical therapy modalities

Must have excellent communication and group/process skills as related to age specific patient needs

Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development appropriate to the patient population served

Must be able to work under close supervision

Must successfully complete CPR certification and an Oceans approved behavioral de-escalation program