Activity Therapist - Full Time

Activity Therapist - Full Time position includes some evening, weekend, and night shifts.

This role is primarily working out of our Dover location; 725 Horsepond Road, Dover DE 19901.

Dover Behavioral Health System is a 104-bed, acute care psychiatric hospital located in the beautiful Dover, Delaware area. Dover Behavioral Health System features individual units for adolescents and adults 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 Dover Behavioral Health System. This opportunity offers working at a hospital known for its outstanding patient satisfaction, including ranking 6th for highest patient satisfaction in 2020 compared to over 200 psychiatric hospitals. We attribute this success to our talented and dedicated staff. We are the best at what we do!

We are seeking an Activity Therapist to deliver high quality life skills and leisure activity programs for patients based on appropriate developmental, social, and emotional stages of each patient. This role is primarily working out of our Dover location; 725 Horsepond Road

Required:

• Master’s degree in a Recreational Therapy or related field
• Experience in clinical interviewing and knowledge of the concept and philosophy of Activity Therapy in the treatment process

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Recreational Therapy or related field and working towards Recreational Therapy certification is required.
• Master’s degree in a Recreational Therapy or related field preferred. Experience in clinical interviewing and knowledge of the concept and philosophy of Activity Therapy in the treatment process is required.

Essential Job Duties:

• Develop and deliver therapeutic programs for patients and make treatment recommendations that are individualized to circumstances and needs of each patient in conjunction with interdisciplinary treatment team
• Maintain the clinical and administrative documentation associated with the therapeutic services provided
• Stay abreast of regulatory standards (including The Joint Commission) that involve recreational and activity therapies
• Assist the Lead Activity Therapist in maintaining the Activity Therapy Department’s resources and equipment including the movie and book library; ensure rooms are properly supplied and maintain cleanliness
• Collaborate with clinical management on scheduling activity therapy sessions based on patient and hospital needs
• Will oversee and monitor Activity therapy patient care programs and treatment outcomes
• Provide individual and/or group evaluation in treatment sessions
• Perform other duties as assigned

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected hospital companies, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Steadily growing from a startup to an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation (for the past 17 years), UHS today operates more than 400 acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities and ambulatory centers across the U.S., Puerto Rico and the U.K. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 90,000 employees.

Unwavering passion, superior talent, and focused determination are the keys to being UHS. Our corporate and healthcare facility team members bring these qualities to each and every encounter—with our patients and each other—in contributing to the delivery of high-quality care

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.

Notice

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Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Ability to Relocate:

• Dover, DE 19901: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $51,809 - $69,068