Overview:
Mesa Springs is a 72-bed behavioral hospital located in Fort Worth, Texas. The hospital offers inpatient and outpatient mental health and addiction treatment to adults, adolescents and their families. At MesaSprings, we are dedicated to Changing People’s Lives®
Mesa Springs is looking for a Activities Therapist (must have CTRS) to join our team. This full-time position has a set schedule of Monday to Friday. Full-time employees are eligible for PTO, Paid Holidays, 401K, Insurance Benefits & more!
As an ActivitiesTherapist, you will be a member of the clinical services team at Mesa Springs. Our team drives a “Clinical First” attitude to help fulfill our mission of “Changing People’s Lives®”. Our Activities Therapists utilize an approve recreation program to assist patients in developing interpersonal relationships to further develop confidence needed to participate in-group activities. Our patient centric approach delivers superior outcomes for our patients
Members of our team Enjoy:
Position Details:
- Develop a plan of care with specific and measurable goals, objectives, and interventions defining actions unique to each patient’s needs.
- Contribute to treatment planning with feedback to nursing and program staff to achieve therapeutic interventions.
- Provides direction to nursing staff regarding activity related groups.
- Attends to all treatment teams with input into patient’s Activity Therapy goals.
Qualifications:
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institute in Recreational, Music or Art Therapy or similar field
- Licensure or certification per state of practice guidelines
- CPR and CPI Certification within 30 day of employment
Experience:
- Previous experience in a psychiatric health care facility, with direct experience working with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric and geriatric patients preferred.