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Oceans Healthcare

Outpatient Therapist PRN

Pay: Not specified

Posted: 3 weeks ago

Location: Jackson, MS (Onsite)

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 9/9/2026

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What they do

An Art Therapist directs and coordinates recreational activities for people with disabilities or illness to help them improve their emotional and physical well-being, improve motor skills and increase confidence. Leads activities involving art, crafts, and similar activities. Assists patients with disabilities to learn to use public resources such as parks and public transportation, and integrate in the community. Works with people of all ages, in schools, nursing homes, clinics and other healthcare facilities, or in parks and recreation departments.

$62,376 / year median in Mississippi

+17% projected growth

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Job Description

Oceans Healthcare will expand behavioral health services in Jackson. Oceans Healthcare of Jackson, a 77-bed facility will expand inpatient capacity for adult and senior behavioral health patients and add new services, including an intensive outpatient program. The freestanding hospital will be located on the St. Dominic's campus.

This position is a Monday
Friday opportunity, working 12:30 PM
9:30 PM
As a member of the multidisciplinary treatment team, our Intensive Outpatient Program therapists provide direct clinical services
including assessments, interventions, treatment planning and discharge planning, as well as providing individual, family, and/or group therapy to further patient/family/group progress in treatment.

At times, IOP therapists may be required to facilitate inpatient support.

Essential Functions:

Provides direct clinical services in accordance with accepted standards of social/work clinical practice. Plans and conducts group therapy as assigned by the Director of Intensive Outpatient Program or physician's order. Conducts, assesses and interprets completion of Comprehensive Integrated Assessment. Reviews all Multidisciplinary assessments and compiles a Multidisciplinary Treatment Plan under the supervision of the attending physician. Performs case management and discharge planning as assigned by the Director of Intensive Outpatient Program. Attends multidisciplinary treatment team meetings, provides updates on assigned patients and their progress toward treatment goals; combines the reports of all disciplines into a multidisciplinary treatment integration summary, which facilitates the patient's progress towards treatment plan goals. Delivers patient services in an ethical manner which promotes respect for the patient and enhances the patient's dignity and satisfaction; Demonstrates the ability to assess and interpret a patient's response to treatment in age/disability/culturally sensitive specific manner. Assesses and interprets age/disability/cultural needs; Identifies safety, psychosocial, special mobility and special equipment needs; and Communicates in an age/disability/culturally sensitive related manner to patients and their families. Conducts treatment and discharge planning in accordance with age/disability/cultural needs and involves members of the patient's support system in decision making as appropriate. Performs other duties and projects as assigned.