Provides comprehensive rehabilitation therapy assessment and treatment interventions for adult psychiatric inpatients in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. Plans, develops, and implements individual and group therapy sessions for adult inpatients. Primary responsibilities include: conducting group and individual therapy with patients; maintaining accurate and up-to-date charting; maintaining supplies and organizing inventory, supporting community and donor relations; and supervising interns and volunteers. Provides patient and/or family education regarding independent living skills, including self-care, socialization, leisure and coping skills. Provides specialized clinical groups and interventions including music, drama, art therapy as well as dual diagnosis/substance abuse, pain management.
Department:
Langley Porter Psychiatric Hospital
DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Identify the functions or tasks that employees in the job perform. The essential functions should state the purpose of the work and the results to be accomplished, rather than how the function is performed. Of the tasks listed, what percentage of time is devoted to each? The more time employees spend on a function, the more likely it is that the function is essential. Generally, include those functions that account for 10% or more of the work, i.e., key items that contribute significantly to the achievement of the job. The functions should add up to 100%.
% of time | Essential Function (Yes/No) |
Key Responsibilities (To be completed by Supervisor) |
80% | yes | Develops curriculum, implements, and evaluates the adult inpatient rehabilitation services program. Provides oral and written communication regarding the program. Formulates Rehabilitations Services patient assessments and treatment plans.
Provides group and/or individual interventions, both verbal and non-verbal, in diverse areas of clinical specialty such as music therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), pain management, dual diagnosis, eating disorders, spirituality, stress management, functional life skills, issues of aging, leisure skills, treatment planning, symptom awareness, gender issues, and community resources, along with discharge planning and patient/family education.
Provides individualized clinical care services for patients who are unable to attend group therapy program because of behavioral difficulties or specialized conditions. Develops and implements behavioral plans for individual patients.
Plans and implements special events and programming for significant religious, national and/or cultural holidays.
Plans, develops for referral to outdoor groups. Organizes and leads movement and physical activities.
Documents in a timely manner pt. assessment, treatment plans and progress notes.
Participates in the development and distribution of patient education materials such as the library of community resources, DBT handouts, pain management packets, dual diagnosis and eating disorders resources packets, and 12-step materials.
Organizes, maintains and oversees the distribution of patient welfare items such as apparel, radios, reading materials, art supplies and other consumables.
Develops hospitals and community referrals for patient volunteer and job placements. |
15% | yes | ADMINISTRATIVE Participates in Rehabilitation Services adult inpatient and/or partial hospitalization program staff meetings as well as assigned performance improvement committee meetings and/or takes force meetings to plan, develop and implement unit protocols and procedures.
Participates in Lean Management activities to include attending daily huddles and monthly leadership rounds
Maintains program inventory and orders supplies and/or equipment for service. Maintains facilities for assigned rehabilitations services areas. |
5% | yes | TEACHING, TRAINING AND SUPERVISION Coordinates, develops, implements and evaluates the Rehabilitations Services Clinical Training Programs as LPPHC&C (i.e., Music Therapy Internship). Recruits, selects, and supervises Rehabilitation Services interns and evaluates their performances.
Provides clinical supervision to assigned interns and students.
Participates and contributes to the content of Safety and Security training for residents. |
as assigned | no | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND OTHER ACTIVITES
Participates in relevant in-service training seminars and conferences at LPPH and in the community. Attends, develops and/or presents at lectures, conferences and workshops on specialized clinical topics. Provides required professional leave documents. Keeps current with the profession by meeting continuing education requirements for certification registration and/or licensure.
RESEARCH Participates in the planning, coordinating, implementing and reporting results of Rehabilitation Services research studies as assigned. |
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100% | (To update total %, enter the amount of time in whole numbers (without the % symbol - e.g., 15, 20) then highlight the total sum (e.g., 1%) at the bottom of the column and press F9. The total sum should add up to 100%.) |
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Rec therapist 3 requires all the above plus the following:
PREFERRED:
Rec therapist 3 preferred qualifications include all the above plus the following:
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:
Board Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC)
· Board Certified (or certification eligible) Art Therapist (ATR-BC)
· Registered (or registration eligible) Drama Therapist (RDT)
· Board Certified (or certification eligible) Dance Movement Therapist (BC-DMT)
· Registered (or registration eligible) Expressive Arts Therapist (REAT)
· Certified Recreation Therapy Specialist (CTRS)
Certification/registration eligible applies to Rec therapist 2.
Certification or registration is required for Rec therapist 3.
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