Activity Therapist (Music/Art/OT) – Inpatient Care

Oceans Healthcare; Waco (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Oceans Behavioral Hospital Waco is seeking an Activity Therapist to deliver therapeutic group and individual interventions using art, music, or occupational therapy, in accordance with professional standards and hospital policies.

You will assess patients’ needs, lead sessions, document progress, collaborate with the treatment team, and help create a supportive environment that promotes participation and emotional expression.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments to determine patients’ emotional, cognitive, and social needs and develop individualized therapeutic activity plans.
• Lead and facilitate therapeutic groups and individual sessions using art-, music-, or occupational-therapy–based modalities.
• Create a supportive, safe, and engaging environment that promotes patient participation.
• Evaluate patient participation and progress, adjusting therapeutic approaches as needed, and document all services per policy.
• Encourage patients to participate in activities that support emotional expression, social interaction, education, and skill development.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary treatment team to implement treatment plans and communicate changes in patient status.
• Seek supervision or clinical support when challenges arise in individual or group sessions.
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation, including assessments, sessions, and updates to treatment plans.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job description

Oceans Behavioral Hospital Waco is seeking an Activity Therapist to deliver therapeutic group and individual interventions using art, music, or occupational therapy, in accordance with professional standards and hospital policies.

You will assess patients’ needs, lead sessions, document progress, collaborate with the treatment team, and help create a supportive environment that promotes participation and emotional expression.