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Recreation Therapist

Provo Canyon School
Springville, UT Full Time
POSTED ON 12/15/2025 CLOSED ON 12/24/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Recreation Therapist position at Provo Canyon School?

Responsibilities

RECREATION THERAPIST (TRS or CTRS)

Provo Canyon School, located in Springville and Provo Utah, has a proud history of providing quality services and successful treatment outcomes to adolescents and their families. Our dedicated team strives to change the lives of adolescents between the ages of 12 and 18 by providing compassionate, skills-based care to adolescents in a psychiatric residential treatment center setting. To learn much more please visit www.provocanyon.com

Job Status: Full-time, benefits eligible after 30 days

Work Schedule: Sunday - Thursday OR Tuesday- Saturday. Daily schedule may vary based on activities

Salary: $44,000 - $51,000 per year based on education, certifications & experience.

Your Benefits And Perks Include

  • Competitive compensation & generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and Extended Leave Plans
  • Comprehensive benefits package at affordable rates w/eligibility after 30 days
  • Annual Education/Tuition Assistance
  • Strong clinical supervision and support
  • FREE healthy and delicious meals while working
  • Career development opportunities across UHS* and its 300 locations!

Your Role & Objectives

  • Develops recreation therapy programs designed to meet the therapeutic needs of the patient in the following areas: socially, physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually
  • Ensures that activities are conducted with "safety first" at all times.
  • Program covers a broad range of recreation therapy activities including sports, nature study, therapeutic, and social activities
  • Performs initial and periodic follow-up on recreation assessments. Ensures that patient's therapeutic recreation needs are addressed as a part of treatment team and appropriate documentation is entered into patient's chart

If you would like to learn more about this Recreation Therapist opportunity before applying please contact Tai Komanec at (801)923-7911

Qualifications

Your Qualifications include:

  • Bachelors' degree in Recreation Therapy with a State of Utah license and/or National certification (e.g., TRS, CTRS)
  • Familiarity with medical/psychological terminology, human behavior, and principles of psychology
  • Willing to work flexible hours which includes traveling and overnight events
  • Valid and clear UT drivers license
  • Must be at least 21 yrs of age and able to pass background check and drug screen
  • Other preferred certifications are: Wilderness First Responder (or other Advanced First Aid), Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for the Professional Rescuer (CPRFPR), Lifeguard certification, knowledge of rappelling, climbing, ropes course and belay system

EEO Statement - We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success. 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.

Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams - At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.

Salary : $44,000 - $51,000

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