# Full Time Licensed Adjunctive Therapist (CRTS/OT/DANCE/MUSIC/OR ART THER

**Company:** [Reno Behavioral Healthcare Hospital](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/tMjpAiq5kLY9nfRykV9NF3.md)
**Location:** Reno, United States
**Workplace:** on site
**Employment type:** Full-time
**Department:** Social Services

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## Description

The Adjunctive Therapist is responsible for planning, organizing, directing and conducting therapy programs. Instructs or supervises patients in recreational activities as part of a therapeutic psychiatric treatment program.

This position will work four 10 hour days.

### Responsibilities

-   Plan, implement, and direct therapeutic recreational programs and activities for patients.
-   Develop treatment plan to meet needs of patient, based on needs assessment, patient interests and objectives of therapy.
-   Conduct therapy sessions to improve patients’ mental and physical well-being.
-   Observe, analyze, and record patients’ participation, reactions, and progress during treatment sessions, modifying treatment programs as needed.
-   Document patient’s progress or regression during their activities.
-   Counsel and encourage patients to develop leisure activities.
-   Instruct patients in activities and techniques, such as sports, dance, music, art or relaxation techniques, designed to meet their specific physical or psychological needs.
-   Encourage patients with special needs and circumstances to acquire new skills and get involved in healthy leisure activities.
-   Serves as a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team that consults with other health care professionals in determining a total treatment plan and recommend changes based on individual observations and evaluations.
-   Keeps current on therapeutic resources available to best help the patients.
-   Upholds the Organization's ethics and customer service standards.
-   This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of Reno Behavioral Healthcare Hospital.

## Requirements

**Education/Licensure**

-   Bachelors in Fitness, Art, or related field
-   Licensed CRTS/ART therapy/Dance therapy/Music Therapy/Occupational Therapy is required
-   All direct patient care staff will be trained in BLS (CPR), which must be renewed every 2 years.
-   All staff, both clinical and non-clinical, will be trained in CPI as part of their orientation.  All direct patient care staff will be retrained every year.

**Knowledge and Experience:**

-   One (1) year experience of inpatient adjunctive therapy
-   Basic knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests
-   Knowledge of assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders
-   Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins
-   Ability to maintain professional boundaries

## Benefits

We proudly offer PRN candidates the following:

-   Dental coverage
-   Vision coverage
-   401k participation