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Job Summary

Company
Sunshine Children's Home & Rehab Center
Location
Ossining, NY 10562
Industries
Healthcare Services
Job Type
Full Time
Employee
Years of Experience
1+ to 2 Years
Education Level
Certification
Career Level
Experienced (Non-Manager)

Activities Specialist

About the Job

Sunshine Children's Home & Rehab Center, a 44-Bed facility seeks a Certified Theraputic Activities Specialist with 2 years experience in pediatrics.


 


Some Essential Duties Include:


 



  • Assists the Director in the development, coordination and ongoing evaluation of the In-patient Programs.
  • Assist in the coordination and implementation of day to day operations of the programs. 
  • Ensures adherence to hospital policies and procedures.
  • Ensures all activity documentation, supports registrant’s treatment plan and completes it in a timely fashion.
  • Provides other department staff with guidance and support.
  • Assumes responsibility for direct patient care, as well as maintenance and safety of Program areas.
  • Assist with delegation of tasks between activities staff. Inservices staff regarding appropriate therapeutic recreation interventions.
  • Serve as a member of the Care Plan Team, relaying information from Team meetings to the other staff members.
  • Coordinate fund raising activities, planning and scheduling events and raising money for trips, parties, etc. for trips, parties, etc.
  • Ensure that all documentation is completed on a timely basis.
  • Participate in the delivery of activities for the participants.
  • Develops and adheres to the unit based activities calendar.
  • Other duties as assigned.

 



We Offer Comprehensive Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance, Competitive Salary, Incentive Programs, 401k savings plan, Tuition Reimbursement, PTO and more


 



 


QUALIFICATIONS / KNOWLEDGE


 


 


Formal education required:


Bachelors degree in related field and further certification or licensure or masters level degree in related field required. 


          



Previous experience required:


Two to five years experience working in a pediatric therapeutic program or related field.                                                                            



Knowledge and Abilities


1.             Able to support the concept of family-centered care.


2.             Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of growth and development.


3.             Able to read, write and speak the English language.


4.            Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to and                                                                     communicate with primarily the pediatric population, and to a lesser degree the psychiatric population.


5.             Able to work as a member of a team.


6.             Able to assess data reflecting the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify             each patient's requirements relative to their age-specific needs.


 

 
 

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Sunshine Children's Home & Rehab Center