Recreation Therapist (BA)
UHS
Summary
Spring Mountain Treatment Center is a 110-bed mental health facility providing acute crisis stabilization services for adults, teens, and children in a secure inpatient setting. The Recreation Therapist (BA) role is to plan, direct and implement activity therapy programs as a component of the patient's treatment plan.
Job description
Job Duties/Responsibilities
- Complete activity assessment through patient observation and patient/family interview, obtaining information on the patient's needs, skills, interests and limitations for the development and implementation of the treatment plan.
- Plan, organize, direct and implement the activities within the treatment program to facilitate patient progress with treatment goals.
- Plan and implement an activities program including but not limited to therapeutic leisure skills and activities, leisure education and leisure awareness.
- Facilitate and lead activity sessions to improve patient mental and physical well-being.
- Instruct patients in activities and techniques, such as sports, dance, music, art or relaxation techniques designed to meet their specific needs.
- Develop treatment plans and implement activity interventions that meet patient needs and interests and help the patient achieve his/her treatment goals.
- Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always.
- Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.
- Performs other duties as assigned/required by this position.
Requirements
- Minimum Bachelor's degree from an Accredited University in Recreation Therapy or relevant mental health field
- Must be a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS), Art Therapist with certification or any recreation therapy specialty, or be eligible to obtain such certification
- Minimum of one year experience working in a psychiatric facility preferred
- Ability to administer Activity Therapy assessment and interpret to write ITP's preferred
- Knowledge of treatment programs, leisure education, social skill development, arts, and sports, needed
- Ability to modify activity according to patient participation and/or disability
- Experience with age-specific inpatient setting preferred
- Experience in taking psychosocial history and case management
- Knowledge of developmental psychology of adolescent and adults and have the capacity to identify pertinent clinical information
- Possesses knowledge of clinical issues related to substance abuse patients and their discharge planning
- Good communication skills, i.e., reading, writing, and speaking
- Ability to follow both written and verbal instructions
- Good leadership qualities which includes self-control, patience, and empathy
- Obtain BLS Basic Life Support certification
- Must successfully pass background check (includes criminal history, Child Abuse and Neglect Registry, and ABI/FBI fingerprint check)
Company overview
Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is one of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, operating as a Fortune 300 corporation headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1979, UHS has grown into a major healthcare enterprise with approximately 99,000 employees and annual revenues exceeding $14 billion. The company operates through its subsidiaries, managing 29 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, and 60 outpatient and other facilities across 39 U.S. states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom. UHS provides comprehensive healthcare services including acute care, behavioral health treatment, cancer centers, and ambulatory surgical centers. The company's strategy focuses on building or acquiring high-quality hospitals in rapidly growing markets and investing in advanced medical equipment and skilled personnel to become the leading healthcare provider in each community it serves. UHS is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: UHS) and has established a strong reputation for delivering compassionate, high-quality care while maintaining financial stability and operational excellence.