• Allied Activities Professional - Full Time…

    Hackensack Meridian Health (Belle Mead, NJ)


    Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian _Health_ we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

     

    The Allied Activities Professional provides therapeutic recreational plans and programs for the adolescent residents of EMYL under the direction of the East Mt. Youth Lodge (EMYL) Activities Supervisor and EMYL Clinical Team. The allied activities may include different mediums (physical activity, art, yoga, dance, life skills, adventure-based activities). Assists and collaborates with other treatment team members (physicians, nursing staff, social workers, etc.) of the resident treatment team to formulate diagnosis, treatment plan, and discharge goals.

    Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

    1. High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.

    2. Minimum of 2 years of experience coordinating, planning, and leading activities for emotionally or mentally distured individuals.

    3. Knowledge of team building skills and exercises.

    Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

    1. Bachelor's in Sociology, Psychology, Recreational Therapy or related fields.

    Licenses and Certifications Preferred:

    1. Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist.

     

    If you feel the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!

     

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    HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH (HMH) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

    All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.