Activity Therapist I

Job Description Summary

The Activity Coordinator is responsible for planning, organizing, implementing and conducting activities (group and Individualized) in accordance with current Federal, State and local standard guidelines and regulations. Adheres to Mullins Nursing Center CHS policy and procedures. Assures ongoing program of activities which are designed to meet the needs and interest of the individual resident.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

PRN

Cost Center

CC004757 ORBG - Behavioral Health Center (IP)

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-23

Scheduled Weekly Hours

19

Work Shift

Job Description

Job Summary

Directs a therapeutic recreation program according to established goals and objectives of the Rose Center and working within a multi-disciplinary team.  Assists physically, emotionally, and cognitively impaired individual to explore appropriate avocation pursuit.

Minimum Qualifications:

A bachelor’s degree from an Accredited Institution. Certification as a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) preferred.  2 years of related experience in a psychiatric facility, nursing home, assisted living facility, or equivalent directing the activities for patients/residents preferred.

Work Environment:

Maybe exposed occasionally to unpleasant patient elements (accidents, illnesses, etc.) occasionally to irregular hours.  Works on unit in a light traffic area.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Financial Responsibilities:

None

Essential Functions:

• Plans and provides opportunities which allow individuals to become involved in activities of daily living and recreation activities.
• Completes routine assessments and develops a monthly calendar.
• Implements, participates in, and evaluates program activities.
• Documents individual program participation, records and reports as needed.
• Recognizes individual recreational needs and ensures personal dignity is maintained through delivery of considerate, respectful care.
• Provides a variety of types of activities to meet individual patient needs.  Maintains a clean, safe environment for recreation.
• Performs other miscellaneous and related duties as required.

Physical Requirements:

Physical requirements are primarily related to the essential functions of any job. In order to perform the essential functions of this position, you must be able to stand, walk, sit, use hands, reach, stoop, talk and hear.

Lift or exert energy up to 10 pounds 50% of the time and 25 pounds up to 50% of the time.

Must have close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less), distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more), color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors), and peripheral Vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen move up/down or left/right)

Mental Requirements:

Ability to read and interpret business or safety manuals, clinical or technical procedures or regulations. Ability to write reports, correspondence and/or manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups, patients, families, other employees, and medical staff.

Ability to perform basic math functions (add, subtract, multiply and divide) using numbers and units of money

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving concrete variables and standardized situations.

Age Groups:

This position primarily interacts with adults and aging adults and provides direct patient care. All staff members must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to meet the physical, psycho/social, educational, safety, and related needs of the persons in the assigned work area.

Additional Job Description

Minimum Qualifications:

A bachelor’s degree from an Accredited Institution. Certification as a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) preferred.  2 years of related experience in a psychiatric facility, nursing home, assisted living facility, or equivalent directing the activities for patients/residents preferred.

Physical Requirements: Ability to perform job functions while standing. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while sitting. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while walking. (Continuous) Ability to climb stairs. (Infrequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outside in temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to work from elevated areas. (Frequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent) Ability to bend at the waist. (Continuous) Ability to twist at the waist. (Frequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Frequent) Ability to perform "pinching" operations. (Frequent) Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to reach overhead. (Frequent) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Continuous) Ability to fully use both legs. (Continuous) Ability to use lower extremities for balance and coordination. (Frequent) Ability to reach in all directions. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs. (Infrequent) Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force. (Frequent) Examples include: To transfer a 100 lb. patient that can not assist in the transfer requires 50 lbs. of force. For every 100 additional pounds, assistance will be required from another healthcare worker. 20 lbs. of force is needed to push a 400 lb. patient in a wheelchair on carpet. 25 lbs. of force is required to push a stretcher with a patient with one hand. Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance. (Continuous) Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Continuous) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Continuous) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous) Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Continuous) Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations. (Continuous) Ability to work rotating shifts. (Frequent) Ability to work overtime as required. (Frequent) Ability to work in a latex safe environment. (Continuous) Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous) (Selected Positions) *Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function. (Continuous) *(Selected Positions) *Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required. (Continuous) (Selected Positions)

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