Activity Therapist

Activity TherapistForest View Hospital, a 108-bed facility, brings over 45 years of experience to the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of behavioral health issues. As a part of our continued success and growth, we are seeking qualified applicants for a per diem/as needed Activity Therapist. The Activity Therapist is responsible for providing activity and group programming for adult or adolescent patients in an inpatient setting. The goal of Activity Therapy is to assess, educate and develop recreational social, leisure and daily living skills.Essential Job Functions:Teach patients interactions with families and significant others in a socially constructive wayDevelop productive skills for vocational, avocational, and daily living activitiesProvide opportunities to become aware of leisure strengths and interestsTransfer learned activity skills to ongoing functioning in the communityPerform individual assessments of functional living skillsAssists Nursing Team with safety dutiesQualifications:Activity Therapist Part Time (CTRS or Appropriate Licensure) Requirements:A Bachelor of Science in Therapeutic Recreation from an accredited academic institution. (CTRS Required) orApplicable Bachelors or Masters preparation with appropriate mental health support licensure.EEO Statement: Forest View Hospital is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. Forest View Hospital is an equal opportunity employer 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.Notice: At Forest View Hospital, our Human Resources department is here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning Forest View Hospital, UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: or View phone number on click.appcast.io.