Join Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. On our team, you will provide stellar care at one of the top healthcare organizations in the nation.
Cleveland Clinic Children's Section of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry offers a comprehensive spectrum of mental health services for children from infancy through adolescence. Our pediatric psychiatric services are designed to meet the needs of children, adolescents and their families in times of adjustment or crisis. As an Activities Therapist, you will help improve outcomes for pediatric patients through comprehensive therapeutic interventions. In this role, you will provide patient assessments, develop individualized treatment plans and goals and facilitate both one-on-one and group sessions to support each patient in achieving their treatment objectives. Your ability to connect with your patients on a deep level can facilitate surprising results and make a lasting, meaningful difference in their and their families’ lives.
This role is essential to Cleveland Clinic’s mission to provide the best healthcare experience possible, while offering comprehensive benefits that support you and invest in your future.
This is a regular PRN position, with caregivers working a day/evening rotation varying between 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
Provide Therapeutic Programming assessments, written treatment plans, programming and ongoing notes in conjunction with the overall treatment objectives for each patient.
Design, research and implement therapeutic interventions to address designated patient needs.
Assess and document patient’s attendance and evaluate participation in therapeutic interventions.
Attend and contribute to interdisciplinary team meetings and collaborate appropriately within the interdisciplinary team throughout treatment regarding patient progress.
Demonstrate effective group leadership skills in the treatment of patients and adapt groups (task, environment, time, location) to meet changing patient or staff needs.
Complete routine paperwork within prescribed time frames and accurately document all pertinent and meaningful observations and information on appropriate forms.
Adhere to general expectations for all employees to ensure the program functions effectively to meet the treatment needs of patients.
Maintain the confidentiality of patients, staff and the hospital by respecting patients’ rights and dignity.
Act as a change agent in introducing new clinical information to the hospital.
Practice within the appropriate scope of practice and engage in clinical supervision if required (ATR-P).
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Bachelor’s Degree in Recreational Therapy, Art Therapy, and/or Expressive Therapy
Master's Degree for Art Therapy candidates
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification and WELLE De-escalation training within 90 days of hire
Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Registered Art Therapist (ATR) or Registered Art Therapist Provisional (ATR-P)
Experience providing therapeutic services in the Behavioral Health setting (Consideration will be made for time spent in practicum or internship)
Six months of group work and program planning/development experience
Comfortable working with children
Physical Requirements:
Standing and walking more than 80% of time.
Sitting less than 20% of the time.
Hand and finger dexterity, reaching with arms and hands more than 75% of the time.
Close vision and depth perception more than 50% of the time.
Hearing and talking more than 80% of the time.
Lifting over 100 pounds (with assistance), frequently pushing and pulling less than 25% of the time.
Exposure to Communicable diseases.
Personal Protective Equipment:
Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.
Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.
Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.
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Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.
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