Activity Therapist - Full Time

Pembroke Hospital; Pembroke (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Student Loan Repayment

Tuition Reimbursement

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Job summary

Pembroke Hospital is hiring an Activity Therapist for its inpatient behavioral health unit. The full-time role includes a weekend day requirement and a schedule typically running Tuesday to Saturday or Sunday to Thursday.

The position offers a $2,500 sign-on bonus and supports expressive arts therapy, psychoeducation groups, and recreational activities as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in related field or equivalent certification in expressive, music, art, recreation, or physical therapy.
• Bachelor’s degree in recreational or expressive therapy with CTRS/MT-BC/ATR-BC or another certified expressive therapist modality.

Responsibilities

• Perform initial activity therapy assessment to develop treatment goals.
• Facilitate groups on inpatient psychiatric units.
• Complete group documentation and coordinate with the treatment team.
• Provide education to staff to support effective group facilitation.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation.

Skills

Expressive therapy

Group facilitation

Psychoeducation

Documentation

Education

Master’s Degree in related field

Bachelor’s degree with CTRS/MT-BC/ATR-BC or similar

Job description

Activity / Group Therapist Opportunity – Inpatient Behavioral Health

Pembroke Hospital is hiring for an Activity Therapist to join the team! This is full time, 40 hour per week position. This position requires working one weekend day (Saturday or Sunday) per week. The schedule for this position is typically Tuesday - Saturday or Sunday - Thursday.

This position is eligible for a $2,500 Sign On Bonus!

Pembroke Hospital is a 120-bed acute care, inpatient behavioral health facility located south of Boston, in Pembroke, MA. Situated on 26 acres, we offer inpatient and partial hospitalization treatment to teens, adults and older adults, and our services are designed to assess, stabilize, and treat patients by addressing their primary symptoms and problems. At Pembroke Hospital, all positions begin and end with caring for the Patient. By Listening Deeply and Understanding the Story of our Patients, we will Make a Difference in the Lives we Touch.

Website: https://www.pembrokehospital.com

The Activity Therapist is an important member of the Pembroke Hospital's inpatient multidisciplinary treatment team. The Activity Therapist provides expressive arts therapy, psychoeducational groups, and recreational activities on Pembroke Hospital's inpatient psychiatric units.

Benefit Highlights

• Student Loan Repayment - $200 per month
• Tuition Reimbursement - $5,000 per year
• 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
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• Further your education at a low cost through our Tuition Discount partnership with Chamberlin University
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

Responsibilities

• Perform initial activity therapy assessment to develop appropriate treatment goals
• Facilitate groups on the inpatient psychiatric units
• Complete group documentation and communicate with other members of the treatment team via treatment planning and team meetings
• Provide education to Mental Health Associates through both formal and informal means to ensure effective and appropriate therapeutic group facilitation
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation

About Universal Health Services

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500 corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. www.uhs.com.

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Requirements

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in related field and working toward or has already obtained a certification in the fields of expressive, music, art, recreation, occupational, or physical therapy.

OR

• Bachelor's degree in recreational or expressive therapy and one of the following certifications: Certified Therapeutic Recreational Specialist (CTRS), Board Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC), Board Certified Art Therapist (ATR-BC), or other Certified Expressive Therapist modality

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