Activity Therapist – Level III Position Available In Queens, New York

Activity Therapist – Level III Department

BH PEDIATRIC INPATIENT A9

Location
Queens
Job

ID123157

Civil Service ClassificationCompetitive
Hire In Rate$68,875.00 (for employees new to HHC) Salary Range$68,875.00 – $80,000.00 Pay FrequencyYear
Full/Part TimeFull-Time Regular/TemporaryRegular
Regular ShiftRotating About NYC Health + Hospitals Elmhurst Hospital Center (EHC) is the major tertiary care provider in the borough of Queens. The hospital is comprised of 545 beds and is a Level I Trauma Center, an Emergency Heart Care Station and a 911 Receiving Hospital. It is the premiere health care organization for key areas such as Surgery, Cardiology, Women’s Health, Pediatrics, Rehabilitation Medicine, Renal and Mental Health Services. At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons. Job Description This class of positions encompasses professional and/or supervisory work of varying degrees of difficulty and responsibility in the operation of an activity therapy department providing medical/psychiatric recreational therapeutic services, in conjunction with other members of the treatment team. There are three Assignment Levels within this class of positions; all personnel perform related work. Duties & Responsibilities 1. Plans, organizes, supervises and implements Activity Program Services of clinically sound activity therapy treatments from an assigned area of a hospital or health care facility. 2. Coordinates and monitors ongoing performance of overall or specific portions of the treatment plans. 3. Provides leadership, guidance and clinical supervision, orientation and training to subordinate professional recreational therapy and support staff, volunteers, students and other hospital or health care facility staff. 4. Helps staff to recognize and deal with problems relating to patients, staff or ward routines, assists staff in recognizing own assets and to effectively use these assets and resources in their work with patients. 5.Insures that Activity Therapy treatment plans and progress notes are completed and current for patients and for assessing the quality of each patient’s evaluation. 6.May participate in formulating patient treatment plans or may formulate patient treatment plans as a member of an interdisciplinary team. 7. Maintains communication with other disciplines and services. 8. Attends and contributes to departmental meetings and facility-wide training programs. 9. Participates in overall planning of a Therapeutic Activity program for the facility. 10. Maintains communication with community resources and research programs for patient’s referrals. 11. Explores new developments within the field of Activity Therapy and works with staff in implementation of those applicable to their setting for reevaluation of ongoing programs. 12. Applies new techniques and skills in a continuing effort to provide effective treatment modalities. May select and order supplies and equipment and maintain functional operational level of equipment, supplies and work area. 13. May participate in departmental administration of recreational programs including budgetary expenditures and setting procedures. 14. Prepares reports, correspondence, and maintains records. Minimum Qualifications 1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college including or supplemented by 18 credits in recreation, physical education, dance, fine arts, applied arts (including therapy) and 12 credits in psychology, social psychology, group work, group dynamics and/or related field; 2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and one year of full-time experience in planning, coordinating and supervising a recreation activities program in a hospital, health care or related facility; or 3. A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience equivalent to “I” or •2″ above.
However, all candidates must possess a baccalaureate degree. 4. Three years of full-time experience as described in two (2) above. How To Apply If you wish to apply for this position,