Expressive Therapist
UHS
Summary
The Expressive Therapist is a key member of the Lincoln Trail Behavioral Health System Activity therapy team. The Activity Aide/Coordinator is responsible for planning, scheduling, and implementing life skills and leisure activity programs for the patients based on appropriate developmental, social, and emotional stages of each patient under the direction of the Director of Activity Therapy. The Activity Aide/Coordinator plans activities to meet the specific needs of the patient population including patient with physical limitations.
Job description
Job Duties/Responsibilities
- Assesses each patient, within 72 hours of admission, using the activity therapy assessment form and provides documentation of such in the progress notes.
- Develops goals on the master treatment plan of each patient, ensuring that the goals are meaningful to the patient and that the patient understands the purpose.
- Share responsibility for the cleanliness, orderliness, and inventory of all activity therapy areas.
- Plans and implements a variety of activity therapy groups weekly as specific programs require.
- Excellent judgment and clinical skills are essential for this position.
Requirements
- Master's degree
- Expressive Arts certification
- Ability to stand, walk, use hands, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, hear, taste, smell
- Ability to occasionally sit, climb, or balance
- Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
- Specific vision abilities including ability to adjust focus
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Prescription Drug Plan
- 401(k) Matching
- Discounted Stock Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Retention Bonus
- Sign On Bonus
- Employee Free Meals
- Career Development
Company overview
Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is one of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, operating as a Fortune 300 corporation headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1979, UHS has grown into a major healthcare enterprise with approximately 99,000 employees and annual revenues exceeding $14 billion. The company operates through its subsidiaries, managing 29 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, and 60 outpatient and other facilities across 39 U.S. states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom. UHS provides comprehensive healthcare services including acute care, behavioral health treatment, cancer centers, and ambulatory surgical centers. The company's strategy focuses on building or acquiring high-quality hospitals in rapidly growing markets and investing in advanced medical equipment and skilled personnel to become the leading healthcare provider in each community it serves. UHS is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: UHS) and has established a strong reputation for delivering compassionate, high-quality care while maintaining financial stability and operational excellence.