Activities Technician-Northeast Unit- Utah State Hospital

Key responsibilities and day to day responsibilities of this position: Plan, prepare, and implement leisure activities for the residents at the Utah State Hospital. Work directly with the Patients, staff, and Recreation Therapy staff, and train direct care staff on leisure activities. Develop new ideas and contribute to Utah State Hospital recreational programs. Monitors and observes patients; records and reports patient’s client’s conditions, progress, behaviors, activity, etc. Implement individualized recreation therapy treatment programs and activities under the direction of a licensed recreational therapist. Prepares and recommends therapeutic recreation, leisure education, and diversionary recreation activities for individual clients, groups and units, and treatment mall. Monitors and observes patients; records and reports patient’s client’s conditions, progress, behaviors, activity, etc. Be an effective member of the clinical/discipline treatment team. Assist RT Director with other duties as assigned.