RECREATION THERAPIST

Universal Hospital Services Inc.; Lawrenceville (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

SummitRidge Hospital in Lawrenceville, GA seeks an Activity/ Recreational Therapist to plan and provide activity therapy for individuals and groups, promoting physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual well-being. The therapist will conduct recreational assessments as needed and collaborate with the multidisciplinary treatment team to integrate services.

The role emphasizes engaging patients with diverse therapeutic recreation skills, supporting their leisure mastery and daily functioning

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Therapeutic Recreation with two years’ experience.
• Master's degree in art therapy with 1,000 hours post‑graduate clinical experience, preferred.
• Minimum one year experience in therapeutic recreation for psychiatric or chemical dependency patients.

Responsibilities

• Plan and provide activity therapy for individuals and groups.
• Provide recreational assessments as needed.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate services and improve patient functioning.

Skills

Therapeutic recreation

Group facilitation

Patient education

Education

Bachelor's degree in Therapeutic Recreation

Master's degree in Art Therapy

Job description

Responsibilities

Due to continued growth, we are seeking a Activity/Receational Therapist to plan and provide activity therapy services for individual and/or groups which benefit their physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual well-being. The Activity Therapist will also provide recreational, or leisure assessments as needed along with participating with the multidisciplinary treatment teams to integrate these services and improve patient functioning.

SummitRidge Hospital–is a place for Healing and Hope! Our behavioral health psychiatric hospital is in Lawrenceville (about 25 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta). We provide psychiatric and substance use disorder treatment to adolescents, adults, and seniors, in addition to partial hospitalization and other outpatient programs (includes a location in Athens).

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $13.4 billion in 2022. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 94,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Certified Recreation Therapist (Bachelor's degree in Therapeutic Recreation and two years’ experience) Art therapist (Master's degree in art therapy with 1,000 hours post-graduate clinical experience), preferred.
• Minimum of one year experience working in a therapeutic recreation program for adults and adolescents with psychiatric and/or chemical dependency patients
• Has a variety of skills to challenge and teach patients leisure skills and mastery over their environment.

  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.