Activity Therapist

at  Wellpath

Compensation Range: $24.46 - $27.18 / hour

You Matter:

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunities

NOW IS YOUR MOMENT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF THE UNDERSERVED.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society’s most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.
How you make a difference:
As an Activity Therapist, your primary responsibility will be to provide therapy services to patients under the direction of your site supervisor. This will involve developing and implementing therapeutic activities that help patients with physical, emotional, and cognitive disabilities to improve their overall well-being. Additionally, you will be expected to communicate effectively with both facility staff and company representatives to ensure that therapy services are delivered in a coordinated and effective manner.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide activity therapy services to inmates in compliance with Company and Facility policies and recognized standards.
• Work under the direction of supervisor and effectively communicate with Facility and Company staff.
• Develop and implement a program of activities for inmates, including task groups, socialization groups, community meetings, education/recreational groups, and unstructured recreational activities.
• Monitor and document inmate involvement in activities and report significant changes in functioning to a Qualified Mental Health Professional.
• Participate in in-service sessions, staff meetings, and treatment team meetings, and comply with employee standards of Company and the Facility.

Qualifications & Requirements:

Education

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in activity therapy, therapeutic recreation, or related field.

Experience

• Experience providing services to a mentally ill population and/or certification as a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist preferred.

Licenses/Certifications

• Must maintain CPR certification, and any other certifications (such as First Aid) as required by site contract.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer:
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.
Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description

• Provide activity therapy services to inmates in compliance with Company and Facility policies and recognized standards.
• Work under the direction of supervisor and effectively communicate with Facility and Company staff.
• Develop and implement a program of activities for inmates, including task groups, socialization groups, community meetings, education/recreational groups, and unstructured recreational activities.
• Monitor and document inmate involvement in activities and report significant changes in functioning to a Qualified Mental Health Professional.
• Participate in in-service sessions, staff meetings, and treatment team meetings, and comply with employee standards of Company and the Facility