RECREATION THERAPIST (BA) - PRN

Universal Health Services; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Brentwood Hospital in Louisiana seeks a dynamic Activity Therapist to join our team of professionals dedicated to improving mental health. You will provide therapeutic recreation and activities in a safe, nurturing environment that supports patient growth.

As a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team, you will develop and implement activity therapy plans, maintain clinical documentation, and help patients reflect on their progress toward goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Recreational Therapy or related field required.
• Previous experience in behavioral health activity therapy preferred.
• Hours: Varied.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements activity therapy treatment plans in concert with the interdisciplinary team
• Maintains the clinical and administrative documentation associated with services rendered
• Accurately meets patient care review criteria; reflects patients presenting issues; current behaviors and goals.

Skills

Behavioral health experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Recreational Therapy or related field

Job description

Responsibilities

Brentwood Hospital is looking for a dynamic Activity Therapist to join our team of professionals who are dedicated to providing help and hope to individuals and families for the achievement of improving their mental health. Help, by providing a safe, nurturing environment while they are with us; hope, by providing options for continued improvement when they leave this environment.

The Activity Therapist serves as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team, to provide therapeutic recreational and activity services to adult, adolescent or child patients under Brentwood Hospital's care for emotional or substance abuse problems.

Essential Job Functions

1. Develops and implements activity therapy treatment plans in concert with the interdisciplinary team
2. Maintains the clinical and administrative documentation associated with services rendered
3. Accurately meets patient care review criteria; reflects patients presenting issues; current behaviors and goals.

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 during 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 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 in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For additional information visit www.uhs.com.

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Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Recreational Therapy or related field required.
• Experience: Previous experience in behavioral health activity therapy preferred.
• Hours: Varied

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.