Recreational Therapist

Responsibilities

Alliance Health Center is seeking a qualified, energetic candidate for our Recreational Therapist position in our behavioral health facility. This position is for weekdays and weekends.

The Therapist will provide art, music and therapeutic recreation services to the patients, including provision of direct therapy, evaluative activities, and coordination of hospital-wide activities. Must also maintain the documentation of services rendered from the recreational perspective. If you are a dedicated, hardworking individual who wants to make a positive difference in the lives of our patients, please apply online at

Located in Meridian, Mississippi, Alliance Health Center is a 154-bed acute care psychiatric and chemical dependency hospital. The facility offers treatment programs for adults and adolescents and has a unique program track specifically for seniors. The Alliance campus is also home to The Crossings, a 60-bed residential treatment facility for adolescents.

For over 40 years, Alliance has been dedicated to serving individuals with acute mental and behavioral health disorders and addiction issues across the state of Mississippi and Alabama. Specific programs are provided for patients according to their diagnosis and age. Our behavioral health programs are offered to all ages from adolescents to seniors. Detoxification, dual diagnosis and New Leaf Recovery are offered to individuals ages 18 and up. We have a full spectrum of addiction services, from detoxification to our 30 day New Leaf Recovery program. We also offer dual diagnosis programming for those with mental illness and substance abuse.

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 Rico and the United Kingdom.

Qualifications

Minimum requirements for Music/Art/Rec. Therapy Tech position:
EDUCATION: Required: Bachelor's and/or Master's level degree from an accredited college /university in a Therapeutic Recreation program, Art or Music.
LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION: Certification with CTRS, preferred.
CTRS preferred with a B.S in Therapeutic Recreation (or CTRS eligible and passing CTRS exam within 6 months of hire. One year working with a mental health population is highly preferred. Knowledge of group leadership skills, age specific growth and development, crisis and behavior management preferred.

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.

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