Activity Therapist - Per Diem

Universal Hospital Services Inc.; Attleboro (MA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Challenging work environment

Competitive Compensation

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Fuller Hospital, a private psychiatric facility in South Attleboro, MA, seeks an Activity Therapist. In this per diem role, you will provide expressive arts therapy, lead psychoeducational groups, and conduct recreational activities. Evening and weekend availability is essential.

This position presents an opportunity to join a multidisciplinary treatment team dedicated to behavioral health services. A Master’s degree in a related field is required, and prior certification in expressive arts

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a creative arts therapy modality or mental health counseling is required.
• Art Therapy or other expressive art certification is preferred.
• Evening and weekend availability is required.

Responsibilities

• Perform initial activity therapy assessment to develop treatment goals.
• Facilitate 4-5 groups per day.
• Complete group documentation and communicate with the treatment team.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation.

Skills

Expressive arts therapy

Mental health counseling

Group facilitation

Documentation

Education

Master’s Degree in creative arts therapy or related field

Job description

Activity / Group Therapist Opportunity - Per Diem

Fuller Hospital is a 109-bed licensed, private psychiatric facility located in South Attleboro, Massachusetts providing inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services to residents of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Inpatient units are designed to treat adults with general psychiatric or intellectual disabilities, as well as adolescents with general psychiatric issues. Patients with co-occurring psychiatric and substance abuse disorders can be treated on most units. Fuller Hospital also provides a less intensive Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) to patients with psychiatric and co-occurring psychiatric and substance abuse disorders.

Website:

https://www.fullerhospital.com/

The Activity Therapist

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

Benefit Highlights

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!

Responsibilities

• Perform initial activity therapy assessment to develop appropriate treatment goals
• Facilitate 4-5 groups per day
• Complete group documentation and communicate with other members of the treatment team via treatment planning and team meetings
• 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.

Qualifications

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in a creative arts therapy modality (art, music, dance), mental health counseling, or in a related field required
• Art Therapy or other expressive art certification preferred
• Evening and Weekend availability required

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