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Activity Therapist - Level I
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NYC Health + Hospitals . This position offers a base pay range of $48,412.00/yr - $55,674.00/yr.
NYC Health + Hospitals provided pay range This range is provided by NYC Health + Hospitals. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base pay range $48,412.00/yr - $55,674.00/yr
Purpose of Position This class of positions encompasses professional and/or supervisory work of varying degrees of difficulty and responsibility in the operation of an activity therapy department providing medical/psychiatric recreational therapeutic services, in conjunction with other members of the treatment team. All personnel perform related work.
Examples Of Typical Tasks
Participates in planning and implementing a medical/psychiatric approved recreational program of individual and ward activities adapted to the needs, interest and capacities of patients.
Participates in meeting with treatment staff to coordinate effective patient care and participates as a member of a team, in patient groups.
Plans individualized schedules including activities of daily living, arts and therapy and socialization to meet specific needs of patients.
Teaches and leads recreational activities such as group and team games, arts and crafts, dances, gymnastics, art in therapy, poetry, simple forms of music and dramatics.
Directs learning experiences as part of care/treatment of patients to influence behavioral changes leading to increased experience and comprehension of self and environment.
Works with and may guide students from multi disciplines, volunteers and others assigned to the area of service.
Attends and contributes to department meetings, attends and conducts in-service training programs.
Works with private and public organizations to further recreational programs.
May co-lead or lead small group therapy and other discussion groups.
May co-lead community meetings with other members of various disciplines.
Communicates observations of patients in activity therapy to team.
Charts Activity Therapy Progress Notes.
Prepares periodic reports and keeps appropriate records.
Is responsible for maintaining and ordering of supplies and equipment for assigned unit.
Minimum Qualifications
A Baccalaureate Degree from an accredited college including or supplemented by eighteen credits in Recreation, Physical Education, Dance, Fine Arts, Applied Arts (including Therapy) and twelve credits in Psychology, Social Psychology, Group Work, Group Dynamics and /or related field; or,
A Baccalaureate Degree from an accredited college and one year of full-time experience in planning, coordinating and supervising a recreation activities program in a hospital or health care or related facility.
How To Apply If you wish to apply for this position, please apply online by clicking the "Apply for Job" button.
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Activity Therapist - Level I
role at
NYC Health + Hospitals . This position offers a base pay range of $48,412.00/yr - $55,674.00/yr.
NYC Health + Hospitals provided pay range This range is provided by NYC Health + Hospitals. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base pay range $48,412.00/yr - $55,674.00/yr
Purpose of Position This class of positions encompasses professional and/or supervisory work of varying degrees of difficulty and responsibility in the operation of an activity therapy department providing medical/psychiatric recreational therapeutic services, in conjunction with other members of the treatment team. All personnel perform related work.
Examples Of Typical Tasks
Participates in planning and implementing a medical/psychiatric approved recreational program of individual and ward activities adapted to the needs, interest and capacities of patients.
Participates in meeting with treatment staff to coordinate effective patient care and participates as a member of a team, in patient groups.
Plans individualized schedules including activities of daily living, arts and therapy and socialization to meet specific needs of patients.
Teaches and leads recreational activities such as group and team games, arts and crafts, dances, gymnastics, art in therapy, poetry, simple forms of music and dramatics.
Directs learning experiences as part of care/treatment of patients to influence behavioral changes leading to increased experience and comprehension of self and environment.
Works with and may guide students from multi disciplines, volunteers and others assigned to the area of service.
Attends and contributes to department meetings, attends and conducts in-service training programs.
Works with private and public organizations to further recreational programs.
May co-lead or lead small group therapy and other discussion groups.
May co-lead community meetings with other members of various disciplines.
Communicates observations of patients in activity therapy to team.
Charts Activity Therapy Progress Notes.
Prepares periodic reports and keeps appropriate records.
Is responsible for maintaining and ordering of supplies and equipment for assigned unit.
Minimum Qualifications
A Baccalaureate Degree from an accredited college including or supplemented by eighteen credits in Recreation, Physical Education, Dance, Fine Arts, Applied Arts (including Therapy) and twelve credits in Psychology, Social Psychology, Group Work, Group Dynamics and /or related field; or,
A Baccalaureate Degree from an accredited college and one year of full-time experience in planning, coordinating and supervising a recreation activities program in a hospital or health care or related facility.
How To Apply If you wish to apply for this position, please apply online by clicking the "Apply for Job" button.
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