Activities Therapist Coordinator - Lifepoint Health

Activities Therapy Coordinator

(CTRS, MT-BC, ATR- BC)

Columbus Springs East, part of Lifepoint Behavioral Health, nationally know healthcare organization with diversified delivery network with facilities from coast to coast, seeks passionate, patient-centric, and goal-oriented team members to join our team. We specialize in compassionate behavioral health services, including crisis stabilization, inpatient care, and outpatient treatment for acute mental health and substance use treatment. Our philosophy is built on a psychosocial model of care to decrease suicide rates, decrease addiction-related deaths, reverse the decline in life expectancy, and improve productivity in the we serve. We offer a collaborative work environment, competitive compensation, and flexible scheduling so you can focus on what matters–providing quality patient care. Join our team in Columbus, Ohio, to build a career that touches lives.

Benefits:

• New competitive rates
• Tuition assistance/reimbursement
• Expansive benefits package
• Professional development and advancement opportunities
• Strong interdisciplinary teamwork opportunities
• Superior quality patient outcomes
• Supportive leadership and culture
• UKG Wallet - We've partnered with UKG Wallet, a voluntary Earned Wage Access benefit, to offer employees access to their pay on their own schedule

What you will do in this role:

• Activities Therapy Coordinator (ATC) assists the Director of Clinical Services in developing programs to provide appropriate therapeutic activities to patients in facility programs, both in patient and out.
• ATC serves as a member of the interdisciplinary team to provide recreational and activity services to patients hospitalized for treatment of substance abuse, dual diagnosis, or psychiatric or emotional disorders.
• ATC plans, organizes and directs medically approved recreation programs, including such activities as sports, dramatics, games, arts and crafts to assist patients to develop interpersonal relationships, to socialize effectively, and to develop confidence needed to participate in group activities.
• ATC regulates content of the programs in accordance with patients’ capabilities, needs, interests and treatment plan.
• ATC assists in the scheduling and management of AT and ATA staff.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institute in Recreational Therapy, Music Therapy, Art Therapy, or similar field and/or relevant licensure or certification per state of practice guidelines.
• Current unencumbered certification/license/registration preferred.
• CPR and CPI certifications within 30 days of hire.
• Previous experience in a psychiatric health care facility, with direct experience working with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric and geriatric patients preferred.
• Supervisory/ leadership experience preferred.