MENTAL HEALTH ACTIVITY THERAPIST - PER DIEM

General Purpose of Job:

Under general supervision, is responsible for assessment of patients, leading individual and group activity therapy sessions, and integrating an activity therapy component into patients' interdisciplinary treatment programs.

Essential Duties:

This job description is intended to cover the minimum essential duties assigned on a regular basis. Caregivers may be asked to perform additional duties as assigned by their leader. Leadership has the right to alter or modify the duties of the position.

• Performs activity therapy assessment for assigned patients to determine patient's treatment needs and records assessments.
• Develops an individualized activity therapy treatment plan based on assessment and integrates this plan with that of other team members in interdisciplinary team meetings.
• Provides individual and group activity therapy sessions for patients and records patients' response to treatment in EPIC according to hospital policy.
• Provide opportunities for socialization, communication and self-expression
• Provides comforting presence to help patients cope with mental health issues
• Inventories and tracks activity therapy supplies and equipment for reordering.
• Provides in-service training to other staff members as requested.
• Assists in the physical management of patients as needed using CPI approved techniques.
• Serves as a role model for consistent demonstration of Sparrow ICARE Values.
• Demonstrates knowledge and respects patient, service provider, organizational confidentiality and HIPAA Security procedures and protocols as defined under the HIPAA Privacy and Security Procedures.
• Follows established HIPAA privacy procedures when using and/or disclosing protected health information.
• Maintains and protects patients' rights under the HIPAA Privacy Standards.