Activities Therapist, Days Join us as an Activities Therapist! Schedule: Monday - Friday 8am - 4:30pm The Activities Therapist is responsible for planning, organizing and leading art therapy, music therapy, or recreational therapy activities on all units. The Activities Therapist will work with patients whose abilities to manage usual activities of daily living are compromised by behavioral health/substance abuse problems. The delivery of Activities Therapy services can include formulation of a treatment plan, implementation of the plan, and documentation of all services provided. As an Activities Therapist: Treats the patient with dignity and respect by demonstrating compassion and emotional support by using a calm voice and maintaining good eye contact. Develops group programming by researching pertinent topics and facilitating patient groups. Demonstrates Trauma Informed Care practices by: maintaining appropriate personal and physical boundaries, meeting with patients in open areas, not disclosing information of a personal nature to patients. Utilizes Group Process to assess patient needs and initiates appropriate interventions. Documents accurately in the patient record using approved format and language that is appropriate for anyone Contributes to the development of a comprehensive Group curriculum based on specific patient populations Develops a group program that is creative and dynamic. Routinely evaluates the group program using metrics, patient preferences and patient outcomes. Provides Alternative to Group resources for patients who cannot or decline to attend group program. Contributes to the professional development of peers, colleagues and others by acting as a preceptor or resource for new or less experienced staff Maintains competencies in restraint reduction, CPR, and other required in-services and certifications. An Activities Therapist will have the following: Bachelor\'s degree in Music Therapy, Therapeutic Recreation, or master\'s degree in Art Therapy required Must be certified by profession\'s credentialing board (either art, music, recreational therapy). Previous inpatient healthcare experience in one of the above disciplines preferred. When you join the growing MiraVista team as an Activities Therapist you\'ll receive: Medical, Dental, and Vision 401(k) match Employer paid long term disability (LTD) Short term disability (STD) Employer paid life and AD&D Insurance Generous Paid Time Off Flexible Spending Account Tuition Reimbursement MiraVista is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.