UPMC Chautauqua is seeking a full-time Milieu Therapist to join our team in our Inpatient Mental Health Department. This position offers a 4/10 hour shift schedule to include every other weekend and rotating holidays. Our The Milieu Therapist participates as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, in various aspects of patient care with an emphasis on therapeutic activities conducted with assigned individuals and groups.

Responsibilities:

Facilitate or co-facilitate psychoeducational and therapeutic activity groups effectively. Encourage or assist patients to perform activities of daily living. Accompany patients to out-of-building activities and appointments. Document in the Medical Record according to established policies. Manage crisis situations effectively using positive approaches. Demonstrate effective milieu management skills, which promote positive patient experiences. Maintain a safe and therapeutic environment. Provide clinical interventions assessed by client needs Coordinate patient groups and activities Participate in interdisciplinary meetings and other activities Maintain on-going communication with appropriate staff Completes 1:1 meetings with assigned patients to assess how they are currently doing Complete observations of patients as ordered, following all guidelines