Inpatient Activity Therapist: Family & Individual Therapy

Dallas Behavioral Healthcare Hospital; DeSoto (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k)

Job summary

Dallas Behavioral Healthcare Hospital is seeking an Activity Therapist to join an interdisciplinary treatment team and provide therapeutic recreational services to patients with emotional or substance abuse concerns.

You will develop and implement treatment plans, conduct individual, family and group therapies, and document progress while collaborating with doctors, case managers, and nursing staff. This is a full-time role emphasizing safety and ethical care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with certification in recreational therapy, music therapy, art therapy or related field is required.
• Master's degree, licensed eligible or with certification/license preferred.
• CTR/TS/TR/TRA license required and CPR certification must be obtained.

Responsibilities

• Participates in formulation of patient's treatment plans with goals and objectives.
• Monitors and documents patient progress in group notes and individual/family sessions.
• Conducts individual therapy and family therapy with patients and families.
• Provides process-oriented group therapies and educational didactic groups.
• Represents hospital in legal proceedings as required.
• Ensures compliance with safety, infection control and security programs.
• Upholds ethics and customer service standards.

Skills

Communication

Assessment

Interpreting

Education

Bachelor's degree with certification

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Windows OS

Outlook/Word/Excel

Job description

Dallas Behavioral Healthcare Hospital is seeking an Activity Therapist to join an interdisciplinary treatment team and provide therapeutic recreational services to patients with emotional or substance abuse concerns.

You will develop and implement treatment plans, conduct individual, family and group therapies, and document progress while collaborating with doctors, case managers, and nursing staff. This is a full-time role emphasizing safety and ethical care.