Flex Mental Health Therapist -PHP
Company: Rogers Behavioral Health
Location: Cudahy
Posted on: May 18, 2024
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Job Description:
*$1,000.00 retention bonus available!
Develops, plans, implements, facilitates, directs and evaluates
experiential therapy programming in all specialized treatment
areas. Knowledge and experience are applied in an educational role
with interdisciplinary staff and community resources. Documents
within designated program. Is knowledgeable, skillful and have
abilities in a wide variety of experiential media. The Experiential
Therapist I will have a working knowledge of a psychosocial
functioning of patient/resident groups as well as application of
expressive activities within a psychiatric setting. These include,
but are not limited to, adventure-based and environmental
activities, sports, dance, group initiatives, arts/crafts, music,
outdoor activities, art media, psychodrama, horticulture, ropes and
challenge course.
Job Duties & Responsibilities:
Programming.
Conduct experiential therapy, as scheduled.
Evaluate, plan and coordinate programming to meet
patients'/residents' needs.
Maintain Experiential Therapy environments for safety and
supplies.
Be flexible with work assignments, including schedule changes and
program additions.
Have a good working knowledge of a variety of experiential
therapies.
Documentation/Treatment.
Complete a treatment plan and evaluation according to Rogers
policy.
Complete therapeutic documentation according to Rogers policy.
Patient/resident knowledge.
Demonstrate knowledge of intervention strategies and utilize
redirection when necessary to maintain patients'/residents'
safety.
Monitor patient/resident behavior and safely intervene
appropriately, using de-escalation techniques and least-restrictive
measures possible.
Establish a therapeutic rapport with patient/resident groups, while
maintaining appropriate, professional relationships.
Demonstrate knowledge of psychosocial functioning of each
patient/resident group. Know the common diagnostic categories and
their relationship to patients'/residents' behavior within the
setting. Demonstrate knowledge of treatment procedures/models
(behavioral, recovery, etc.) and application within a therapy
setting.
Staff requirements.
Attend all mandatory in-services and other in-services relevant to
the position. Be responsible for all educational requirements and
related obligations pertaining to the license of the program/unit
license regulatory requirements governing the program(s).
Complete all required orientation competencies and training within
the Experiential Therapy department and Rogers.
Attend Experiential Therapy department and program staff meetings,
as required.
Meet with the manager of Experiential Therapy monthly regarding
clinical guidance, training, program evaluation and problem
reporting.
Conduct program-specific programming off Rogers Behavioral Health
grounds, following procedures for using Rogers owned vehicles, for
designated patient populations.
Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Additional Job Description:
Education/Training Requirements:
BS/BA degree is required, preferably in art, music, dance,
recreation, or other therapies required. A Master's degree in these
areas is preferred.
Certification/registration through appropriate credentialing board
preferred.
Valid driver license in the state of employment (Residential and
PHP/IOP assignments).
American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR or American Red
Cross Professional Rescue certification is required within thirty
(30) days of the date of hire, with annual re-certification.
Formal training in management of the aggressive patient is required
within sixty (60) days of the date of hire, with annual
re-certification, including self-defense training.
Ropes and Challenge Course training by Rogers Memorial Hospital,
with yearly renewal (where applicable to the position).
Employees at the Child/Adolescent Day Treatment programs licensed
under HFS -40 are required to have at least one (1) year of
educational or work experience and a licensure or certification
when serving children with mental health disorders.
Applicable to Experiential Therapy pool and Experiential Therapy
fixed FTE staff dedicated to a residential cost center: Compliance
in Residential Care Centers (RCC) and Community Based Residential
Facility (CBRF) employee training requirements.
Art Credential - Cert, Art Therapist Registered - Cert, Certified
Therapeutic Recreation Specialist - Cert, Dance Therapist - Cert,
Music Therapist - Cert
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