Activity Therapist
ASPIRE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY SERVICES
JOB DESCRIPTION
A. ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
Position Title: Activity Therapist
Position Number:
Date: May 2, 2024
Employee:
Work Unit: BHCC - County: Dougherty
Immediate Supervisor's Title: Clinical Coordinator
List positions supervised through immediate contact: None.
B. QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's degree in therapeutic recreation or related therapeutic discipline from an accredited college and one year of related experience. Knowledge of the DSM-IV assessment of different psychological disorders. Responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating therapeutic recreation programs. Activities include sports, gardening, dramatics, music, social activities, and arts and crafts. Conducts assessment of a client's condition and recommends appropriate recreational activity.
C. EQUIPMENT THAT REQUIRES SAFE AND EFFECTIVE USE:
(Include emergency equipment, treatment equipment and high-risk equipment)
D. BL00DBORNE PATHOGEN CATEGORY (check one)
____Employee routinely performs tasks that involve exposure to blood or other potentially infectious
material as part of their assigned duties (Category I).
____Employee performs assigned tasks which does not involve exposure to blood or other
potentially infectious matter, BUT employment may require performing unplanned category I tasks
(Category II).
X Employee performs assigned tasks which involve no exposure to blood or other potentially
infectious material AND performance of category I tasks are not a condition of employment
(Category Ill).
E. MANDATORY TRAINING CATEGORY (Check One)
_ _Administrative
_____
__X_Direct Care
_____
____Medical
F. PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT
Aspire BH & DD Services goal is to continually improve the delivery of service
by improvement of consumer outcomes and satisfaction. All employees have a role in performance improvement and are expected to interact collaboratively with co-workers and other contacts to provide consistent, high-quality, consumer focused services.
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Position Title: Activity Therapist
Position Number:
G. ASSIGNED DUTIES
DESCRIPTION OF WORK DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Duties Include:
- Conducts therapy sessions to improve clients mental and physical well-being.
- Confers with members of treatment team to plan and evaluate therapy programs.
- Develops treatment plan to meet needs of client, based on needs assessment, client interests and objectives of therapy.
- Encourages clients with special needs and circumstances to acquire new skills and get involved in health-promoting life skills and leisure activities, such as sports, games, music, arts and crafts, and gardening.
- Instructs client in activities and techniques, such as sports, gardening, dance, music, art of relaxation techniques, designed to meet their specific physical or psychological needs.
- Observes, analyzes, and records clients' participation, reactions, and progress during treatment sessions, modifying treatment programs as needed.
- Obtains information from medical records, medical staff, family members and the clients themselves to assess clients' capabilities, needs and interests.
- Plans, organizes, directs, and participates in treatment programs and activities to facilitate clients' rehabilitation, help them integrate into the community and prevent further medical problems.
- Prepares and submits reports and charts to treatment team to reflect clients' reactions and evidence of progress or regression.