Recreation Therapist Intern

Universal Health Services

Phoenix (AZ)

On-site

USD 38,000 - 48,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A behavioral health hospital in Phoenix is seeking a dynamic Recreation Therapist Intern to plan and implement activity services for patients. The role includes defining treatment goals and providing continuous observation and interaction with patients. Candidates should have a Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field and must be able to obtain an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance card. This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Occupational, Art, Music, or Recreation therapy.
  • Level 1 Arizona Fingerprint Clearance card or able to obtain within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

  • Plan and implement activity services for assigned program.
  • Define and implement treatment goals as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team.
  • Provide continuous patient care, observation, interaction, and role modeling.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Occupational, Art, Music, or Recreation therapy

Job description

Responsibilities

Quail Run Behavioral Health Hospital Phoenix is seeking a dynamic and talented Recreation Therapist Intern to join our team of compassionate, dedicated professionals.

Summary of Duties

The Recreation Therapist is responsible for planning and implementing activity services for assigned program, which involves defining and implementing treatment goals as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team and providing continuous patient care, observation, interaction, and role modeling to patients.

Qualifications

Job Requirements:

  • Education: Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Occupational, Art, Music, or Recreation therapy.
  • Level 1 Arizona Fingerprint Clearance card or be able to obtain within 30 days of hire.

Quail Run Hospital is a 102-bed, acute care psychiatric hospital located in Phoenix, Arizona. Quail Run features individual units for adolescents, adults, and seniors, and offers inpatient acute care, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs. On average, over 10,000 patients receive care from our compassionate health care team each year at Quail Run Behavioral Health.

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 Ricco and the United Kingdom.

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We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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