ACTIVITY THERAPIST

Full Time
San Antonio, TX 78259
Posted
Job description
Responsibilities

Laurel Ridge Treatment Center is seeking a dynamic and talented Certified Activity Therapist (MT-BC or CTRS).

Our 330 -bed comprehensive Behavioral Healthcare Facility is located in beautiful San Antonio, Texas! Our facility provides a nurturing, campus-style environment located on 29 beautiful acres and features experiential options such as a swimming pool, gym, ropes course and more. Saving Lives. Healing Families. Providing Hope.


The Certified Activity Therapist provides recreation therapy and leisure services as well as experiential therapy to patients. This position is critical in providing holistic therapeutic services to our patients.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Programs and facilitates therapeutic recreation and leisure groups, for patients 3 to 99 years of age.
2. Documents provision of services to include assessment of patients and documentation of progress.
3. Assists in PI development.
4. Assisting in maintaining recreational supplies and equipment to include documentation of purchases.
5. Assists in facilitation of groups.
6. Provides the above services during both business & non-business hours.


Benefits:

  • Free meals
  • Employee Recharge Massage Zone
  • Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plans
  • 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
  • Career development opportunities


Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess strong verbal, written, and communication skills. Creative programming and ability to modify recreational activities to suit children, adolescents, and adults in a psychiatric setting.

Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.

License / Certification: Certification through the National Council of Therapeutic Recreation Certification (CTRS) or certification through the Consortium for Therapeutic Recreation Activity Certification (TRS/TXC). Provision: Candidate may be eligible to sit for one of these two approved exams but must pass the exam within 6 months of date of hire. Or Certified by the Certification Board for Music Therapist (MT-BC).

Experience: Must have at least 6 months of experience in programming and facilitation of therapeutic recreational services for children, adolescents, and adults or approved internship experience in a psychiatric setting. Prefer at least some experience in other specialized areas (i.e. swimming, R.O.P.E.S, music, outdoor activities, sports, art or dance.)

EEO Statement
All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

About Universal Health Services
One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

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