Northern California Behavioral Health System

Inpatient and outpatient behavioral health care

Adjunctive Therapist

Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Part-timeSacramento, CA, USA$30.96 - $43.19 /hr

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Psychology or a related field and CTRS certification.
One year of experience in a health care field, with emphasis in activities and/or recreational therapy.
Current Basic Life Support certification.
Current Handle with Care certification, or completion during the initial orientation period.
Knowledge of psychiatric and addictive disease diagnoses and treatment.
Demonstrated group process, teaching, or training skills.
Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
Interact sensitively and willingly with people from varied social, cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Organizational skills to prioritize projects, work relatively independently, manage multiple tasks, and meet deadlines.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Good judgment, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Ability to work collaboratively and to lead, influence, and motivate others.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, expanding organization.
Ability to use standard office equipment and a computer, including keyboarding with manual and finger dexterity and wrist-finger speed sufficient for repetitive actions over extended periods.
Ability to communicate effectively in person or by telephone with a diverse population, and to give and follow detailed, accurate verbal and written instructions.
Ability to perform complex mental and basic arithmetic functions; interpret complex laws, regulations, and policies; and collect, interpret, or analyze complex data and information.
Ability to see details of objects at close range.
Ability to coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously; reach forward, up, down, and to the side; sit or stand for at least one hour at a time and repeatedly come and go from the work area; and lift up to five pounds.

Responsibilities

Conduct group and individual patient sessions, within scope of practice, using modalities such as art therapy, movement therapy, occupational rehabilitation, exercise, games, or leisure activities.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary treatment team to develop and implement activity therapy treatment plans.
Apply activity therapy theory and methodology.
Provide individual activity therapy as ordered by the patient's physician.
Evaluate patient progress and document results in patient charts and department records.
Contribute to discharge planning.
Perform routine and assigned clinical and administrative tasks.
Support quality and process improvement.
Perform related duties as requested.
Uphold the organization's ethics and customer service standards.

Desired Qualifications

Experience in a psychiatric care environment.

Adjunctive Therapist - CTRS, Per Diem/On-Call (Sacramento)

Northern California Behavioral Health System · Sacramento, United States · Other · Posted 2023-10-10

Salary: USD 8,900–89,835

Workplace: on_site

Department: Social Services

Description

POSITION TITLE: Adjunctive Therapist (CTRS, OTR, or ATR)

REPORTS TO (TITLE): Director of Social Services

DESCRIPTION OF POSITION:

The AT Therapist delivers structured therapeutic recreation services through group and individual sessions using modalities such as art, movement, exercise, occupational‑based activities, and leisure interventions. Working collaboratively with the interdisciplinary treatment team, the therapist develops and implements individualized activity therapy treatment plans and applies sound therapeutic recreation theory and methodology in all patient interactions. The role upholds organizational ethics, customer service standards, and a strong commitment to quality and continuous improvement while supporting patient stabilization, engagement, and functional recovery in an acute behavioral health setting.

CURRENT AVAILABILITIES: Per Diem/On-Call (Weekend Availability required).

Hourly Pay Rate: $30.96 - 43.19 (Pay is based on experience)

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Activities

Conducts group and individual sessions for patients, within scope of practice which may draw from mediums such as art therapy, movement therapy, occupational rehabilitation, exercise, games or leisure activities.
In collaboration with interdisciplinary treatment team, develop and implement activity therapy treatment plans.
Demonstrates sound application of activity therapy theory and methodology.
Provide individual activity therapy as order by patient’s physician.

Administrative Assignments

Evaluate patient progress and document results in patient chart and department records
Contributes effectively to discharge planning.
Perform routine and assigned clinical and administrative tasks
Exhibit a commitment to quality and process improvement
Performs related duties, as requested.
Upholds the Organization's ethics and customer service standards.

Requirements

Knowledge and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Psychology or related field with a CTRS certification.
One year experience in a health care field with emphasis in activities and/or recreational therapy.
Current BLS Certification.
Current HWC (Handle with Care) or to be completed during initial orientation period.
Knowledge of psychiatric and addictive disease diagnoses and treatment.
Demonstrated group process, teaching or training skills.
Experience in psychiatric care environment preferred.

Skills and Abilities:

Maintains confidentiality of patients at all times.
Sensitivity to and willingness to interact with persons of various social, cultural, economic and educational backgrounds.
Proficiency with software and/or equipment (Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.)
Strong organizational skills with ability to prioritize projects, work relatively independently, manage multiple tasks, and meet deadlines.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Good judgment, problem solving and decision-making skills.
Demonstrated commitment to working collaboratively as well as possessing the skills to lead, influence, and motivate others.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, expanding organization.

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, this position is frequently required to do the following:

Use standard office equipment and access, input, and retrieve information from a computer. Use computer keyboard with manual and finger dexterity and wrist-finger speed sufficient to perform repetitive actions efficiently for extended periods of time.
Communicate effectively in person or via telephone in a manner which can be understood by those with whom the person is speaking, including a diverse population.
Give and follow verbal and written instructions with attention to detail and accuracy.
Perform complex mental functions and basic arithmetic functions; interpret complex laws, regulations, and policies; collect, interpret, and/or analyze complex data and information.
Vision: see details of objects at close range.
Coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously.
Reach forward, up, down, and to the side.
Sit or stand for minimum periods of one hour at a time and come and go from the work area repeatedly throughout the day.
Lift up to five (5) pounds.

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
PTO
California Sick Leave
401(k)
$25,000 Life insurance policy is provided at no charge to the employee

(Eligibility varies between Full-Time, Part-Time, and Per Diem statuses)

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About the Company

Northern California Behavioral Health System

Inpatient and outpatient behavioral health care

Operates inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services at two Northern California campuses, Sacramento Behavioral Healthcare Hospital and Santa Rosa Behavioral Healthcare Hospital, with 117 and 144 acute psychiatric beds respectively. Care is provided through a multidisciplinary team that creates individualized treatment plans for adolescents and adults with conditions like depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, psychosis, and co-occurring substance use disorders, including 24-hour monitoring and stabilization. As part of Signature Healthcare Services, it connects to a nationwide network of 19 psychiatric hospitals to coordinate broader regional care. The goal is to help patients recover by delivering continuous, patient-centered care within a regional mental health system.

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