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Mental Health Resource Center

Activities Specialist - Inpatient Mental Health

Posted on May 16, 2025

Jacksonville, United States of America
35496.0 - 41823.0 USD (yearly)

Full Time

Activities Specialist - Inpatient Mental Health job opportunity

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Benefits:

Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid time off
Training & development
Vision insurance

Benefits/Perks

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
403b
PTO
Paid Holidays
Flexible Spending Account
Employee Assistance Program

Company Overview
Mental Health Resource Center is a not-for-profit Florida corporation that provides a wide range of mental health and behavioral health care services to the community such as 24-hour emergency services, inpatient psychiatric services for children, adolescents, and adults as well as outpatient services such as medication management, case management, and counseling.

Job Summary
The Activities Specialist helps to ensure quality programming to adults and children through the provision of structured recreational and socialization activities. The Activities Specialist designs groups, activities and events of an educational, therapeutic and social nature. The goal of the programming is to improve the skills of individuals receiving inpatient crisis stabilization services. The Weekend Activities Specialist completes documentation and shares information during shift report and team meetings.

The crisis stabilization units provide emergency psychiatric services. Most patients are admitted involuntarily to the facility via the Baker Act, the mental health act of Florida.

The normal length of stay on the unit for patients is typically 3-5 days. Due to the types of services provided, crisis stabilization units are a fast paced working environment and present employees with challenging and rewarding opportunities. Employees work together and support one another in a friendly, team oriented atmosphere.

Responsibilities

Plans, schedules and conducts therapeutic educational groups to hold interest, motivate learning and provide entertainment. Activities must be applicable for various functioning levels and capabilities.
Develops and display’s schedule of events
Manages and administers the token economy program. Reviews recommendations periodically.
Orders and maintains activity supplies for groups and programming via the purchasing department or obtaining goods in person
Assists primary clinician in directing individuals in obtaining goals established within the treatment plan
Performs daily documentation reflecting observations of individual’s in group activities. Documentation should include the following: level of participation, interaction, socialization and recreational skills.

Qualifications

In order to be considered, candidates must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Therapeutic Recreation, Art, or Human Services field. Experience with the mental health population preferred.
The Activities Specialist must be able to manage work assignments, complete tasks in a timely, accurate manner with minimal supervision, and interact therapeutically with patients and their families.
Candidates will need a working knowledge of Microsoft Office Programs, email and the use of the Internet.

Position Details
This is a Full Time Days position: Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm.

Renaissance Behavioral Health Systems and Mental Health Resource Center are Equal Opportunity Employers.

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