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St. Mary's Healthcare System for Children · 8 hours ago

SENIOR THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES ASSISTANT - MDHC

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 assists in the development, implementation, coordination and supervision of recreational and related activities for the MDHC clients, providing care, socialization, and psychological adjustment.

Health CareHome Health CareHospitalRehabilitation

Responsibilities

Assists the Manager/Lead in the development, coordination and ongoing activities of the MDHC program

Assists Lead in the coordination and implementation of day to day operations of the programs including scheduling of client’s activities, group placement and surveys

Ensures all activity documentation, supports registrant’s treatment plan and is completed in a timely fashion

May assist with calls to families regarding scheduling, transportation or interpretation

Provides program staff with guidance and support with programming, activities, events and trips

Works with the Supervisor/Manager of MDHC in preparing the client’s activities calendar and the staffing schedule

Assists Manager with delegation of tasks between activities staff

Acts as a mediator when issues arise within the program team

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

Ensures adherence to hospital policies and procedures

Closes program at the end of the last session ensuring all clients are on their respective buses

Takes weekend emergency calls from clients, bus company and counselors

Actively participates in meetings and other assigned committees, as directed by the Lead, Manager or Director

May be required to assist with other programs, i.e. volunteers and recreation, as needed

Qualification

Bachelor’s degreePediatric therapeutic experienceData entryBilingual (Spanish)Team collaborationCommunication skills

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