Activity Therapist - Per Diem

Universal Health Services; South Attleboro (MA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 83,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Challenging and rewarding work environment

Competitive Compensation

Career development opportunities

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in South Attleboro is seeking a Per Diem Activity / Group Therapist to join its inpatient multidisciplinary treatment team. The ideal candidate will hold a Master's Degree in a creative arts therapy modality and be proficient in facilitating expressive arts therapy and psychoeducational groups. This role requires evening and weekend availability, rewarding work environment, and career development within the organization. Join us to make a difference in the lives of patients dealing with psychiatric issues.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in a creative arts therapy modality required.
• Art Therapy or expressive art certification preferred.
• Evening and Weekend availability required.

Responsibilities

• Perform initial activity therapy assessment.
• Facilitate 4-5 therapy groups per day.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation.

Skills

Expressive arts therapy

Group facilitation

Communication

Team communication

Education

Master's Degree in a creative arts therapy modality

Art Therapy or expressive art certification

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 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

Contact:
John Robinson, Activity Therapist Manager, email: [e-mail]

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Qualifications

• 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

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.