Recreation Therapist: Mental Health & Recovery

Universal Health Services; Denton (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition savings with Chamberlain

Career development opportunities

Diverse programming

HealthStream CEU courses

Competitive compensation & PTO

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

401(K) with company match

Pet Insurance

SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

Job summary

University Behavioral Health of Denton is a private freestanding psychiatric hospital providing mental health and chemical dependency care in North Texas. The Recreation Therapist will plan and implement activity services as part of the interdisciplinary treatment team, supporting patient care, observation, and goal-directed therapy.

This full-time role requires a Bachelor's in recreation therapy or related field (Master's in art therapy preferred) and CPR certification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in recreation therapy or related field required or equivalent.
• Master's degree in art therapy preferred.
• CPR certification required.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement activity services for assigned program within the treatment team.
• Document interventions timely and align with the patient care plan.
• Provide continuous patient care, observation, and role modeling to patients.

Skills

Recreation Therapy

Patient care

Observation

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

Bachelor's in recreation therapy or related field

Masters in Art Therapy (preferred)

Job description

University Behavioral Health of Denton is a private freestanding psychiatric hospital providing mental health and chemical dependency care in North Texas. The Recreation Therapist will plan and implement activity services as part of the interdisciplinary treatment team, supporting patient care, observation, and goal-directed therapy.

This full-time role requires a Bachelor's in recreation therapy or related field (Master's in art therapy preferred) and CPR certification.