All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

• Benefits from Day One
• Paid Days Off from Day One
• Debt-free Education* (Certifications and Degrees without out-of-pocket tuition expense)

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule: Full Time

Shift: Variable days and times 

The community you’ll be caring for:

• Located on a lush tropical campus, our flagship hospital, 1,368-bed AdventHealth Orlando

• We offer great benefits with immediate Health Insurance coverage

• Career growth and advancement potential

• Serves as the major tertiary facility for much of the Southeast, the Caribbean and South America

• AdventHealth Orlando houses one of the largest Emergency Departments and largest cardiac catheterization labs in the country

• We are already one of the busiest hospitals in the nation, providing service excellence to more than 32,000 inpatients and 125,000 outpatients each year.

The role you’ll contribute:

The Expressive Therapist (ET) functions as a member of the ET Team and will be registered/certified in art, occupational, recreational or music therapy. These services include planning and implementation of therapy activities such as group and or individual interactions. The expressive therapist provides an initial assessment of each patient and provides progress updates to treatment team members.

The value you’ll bring to the team:

•Conducts group therapy, emphasizing the use of expressive therapy modalities in addressing issues and in conjunction with the Treatment Plan

•Assesses needs of patients who are eligible for group treatment according to each patient's physical, cognitive, and emotional status

•Provides Expressive Therapy Assessment for each new patient

•Documents on each patient at the conclusion of each group and/or individual session •Assists patients in determining immediate needs and goals

•Motivates patients to participate in Expressive Therapy and other unit activities

•Demonstrates ability to assess presenting problem, formulate therapeutic impressions and synthesize information into ET Assessment, according to Behavioral Health policy, JCAHO standards, and CMS standards

•Documents in the treatment plan objectives and interventions; implement treatment plan; and reevaluate and document progress

•Functions as an integral and flexible part of the therapeutic team by assisting in crisis intervention, individual counseling, acute care observation, and making observational rounds

•Identifies and supervises use of materials which may be a danger to those at risk for self-harm

•Complies with unit specific confidentiality guidelines; including use of confidentiality code numbers

•Understands and practices the ethical standards of specific disciplines

•Demonstrates continued interest in educating self about progress in field through attendance and possibly even presentation at various seminars, as well as reading professional literature

•Collaborates with Expressive Therapy Team Lead on items to purchase for enhancement of ET program

•Manages supplies within ET budget

•Demonstrates ability to prioritize and organize workload in an efficient and productive manner in the assigned work time

•Demonstrates effective communication skills

•Demonstrate Whole Care Service Standards with fellow employees, physicians, and patients on a continual basis

•Provides and fosters high quality service through positive interpersonal relations

•Provides outstanding customer service during all interactions, placing intent upon the customer and going beyond his/her expectations

•Opt-In participation in Emergency Notification System as applicable to facility

•Performs other duties as assigned

•Experience working with child, adolescent, and adult populations

•Knowledge of inpatient and intensive outpatient programs

•Knowledge of psychiatric diagnoses and therapeutic approaches for appropriate interactions and interventions

•Patient-centered approach with ability to connect with each patient

•Awareness of therapeutic boundaries and ability to monitor transference within the therapeutic relationship

•Computer knowledge and use of electronic medical records

•Basic computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office

•Must be able to read, write and speak conversational English

The expertise and experiences you'll need to succeed:

• Bachelors and 1+ years’ experience

• Basic Life Support - CPR Cert

• Therapeutic Rec Specialist Certification

• Reg. Occupational Therapist

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE PREFERRED

•Master's Degree in Recreational Therapy

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About AdventHealth

At AdventHealth, Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ is our mission. It calls us to be His hands and feet in helping people feel whole. Our story is one of hope — one that strives to heal and restore the body, mind and spirit. Our more than 80,000 skilled and compassionate caregivers in hospitals, physician practices, outpatient clinics, urgent care centers, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies and hospice centers are committed to providing individualized, wholistic care.

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