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The Adjunctive Therapist is responsible for planning, organizing, directing and conducting therapy programs. Instructs or supervises patients in recreational activities as part of a therapeutic psychiatric treatment program.

Responsibilities

+ Plan, implement, and direct therapeutic recreational programs and activities for patients.

+ Develop treatment plan to meet needs of patient, based on needs assessment, patient interests and objectives of therapy.

+ Conduct therapy sessions to improve patients’ mental and physical well-being.

+ Observe, analyze, and record patients’ participation, reactions, and progress during treatment sessions, modifying treatment programs as needed.

+ Document patient’s progress or regression during their activities.

+ Counsel and encourage patients to develop leisure activities.

+ Instruct patients in activities and techniques, such as sports, dance, music, art or relaxation techniques, designed to meet their specific physical or psychological needs.

+ Encourage patients with special needs and circumstances to acquire new skills and get involved in healthy leisure activities.

+ Serves as a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team that consults with other health care professionals in determining a total treatment plan and recommend changes based on individual observations and evaluations.

+ Keeps current on therapeutic resources available to best help the patients.

+ Upholds the Organization's ethics and customer service standards.

+ This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of Reno Behavioral Healthcare Hospital.

Requirements

Education/Licensure

+ Bachelors in Fitness, Art, or related field

+ Current CTRS License is preferred

+ All direct patient care staff will be trained in BLS (CPR), which must be renewed every 2 years.

+ All staff, both clinical and non-clinical, will be trained in CPI as part of their orientation. All direct patient care staff will be retrained every year.

Knowledge and Experience:

+ One (1) year experience of inpatient adjunctive therapy

+ Basic knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests

+ Knowledge of assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders

+ Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins

+ Ability to maintain professional boundaries

Benefits

We proudly offer PRN candidates the following:

+ Dental coverage

+ Vision coverage

+ 401k participation