Job Description
Responsibilities
Sierra Vista Hospital is seeking a Full-Time Therapeutic Activities Personnel II for the Therapeutic Activities. If you're passionate about working in the behavioral health setting and have the desire to join a team of healthcare professionals dedicated to serving our patients, we want to hear from you!
The Sierra Vista Hospital location, a -bed psychiatric care facility located in south Sacramento, is a full-service mental health facility and a center of support for patients and their families.
Since 6, we have offered our clinical expertise to those suffering from emotional, behavioral and addiction problems.
Qualifications
Education : Bachelor’s Degree, from an accredited college or university, in Recreation Administration, with a Therapeutic Recreation option OR Master’s Degree, from an accredited college or university, in Art Therapy.
Experience : Two years (2), or more, of related experience, with knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques with understanding of mental illness, preferred.
Certification : Hold a current certification : Recreation Therapist Certified (RTC), Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS), Art Therapist Registered (ATR) and / or Art Therapist Registered and Board Certified (ATR-BC) or be eligible to sit for exam and obtain certification within 1 year of working.
Additional requirements : Successful completion of CPR certification, Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI), and Verbal De-escalation required within the first days of employment and prior to assisting in the procedures.
You may be required to work overtime and / or flexible hours.
Why is Sierra Vista Hospital a great place to work?
- Dynamic people
- Team-oriented environment
- Opportunity for advancement
- Great training program for new grads!
- Rewarding career opportunities