ACTIVITY/RECREATIONAL THERAPIST

DESTINY SPRINGS HEALTHCARE LLC•Surprise, AZ

3d•$26•Onsite

About The Position

Now Hiring: PRN Recreation Therapist (Weekends Required) Are you passionate about using creative and therapeutic approaches to support patient healing and recovery? Destiny Springs Healthcare is seeking a PRN Recreation Therapist to join our interdisciplinary treatment team and make a meaningful impact in the lives of adolescents and adults receiving behavioral health services. In this role, you will have the opportunity to design and lead therapeutic activities that promote emotional growth, coping skills, and independent functioning. Utilizing your expertise in recreational, art, music, dance/movement, or occupational therapies, you will play a vital role in helping patients achieve treatment goals in a supportive, collaborative clinical environment. This PRN position requires weekend availability and is ideal for licensed or certified professionals seeking flexible scheduling while contributing to high-quality patient care. If you value teamwork, creativity, and purposeful work—and thrive in a dynamic healthcare setting—we invite you to consider joining our team. PRN Position: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university is required in Recreational Therapy/ Music/ Art /Occupational/ Dance /Movement Therapies or related field. Schedule: Weekends are required for this role. The Recreation Therapist is responsible for planning and implementing activity services, which involves defining and implementing treatment goals as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team. The Recreational Therapist also utilize their specific area of expertise and provide continuous patient care, observation, interaction, and role modeling to patients.

Requirements

Effective oral and written communication.
Ability to problem solve, utilizing goof judgement.
Ability to adhere to safety policies and procedures.
Ability to recognize the importance of adapting to the carious patient age groups (adolescents and adults).
Utilize theoretical concepts to guide the effective practice within specific standards of care for adolescent and adult age groups.
Excellent leadership skills.
Ability to understand and comply with government regulations, regulatory standards, and hospital policies.
Ability to initiate action, take personal responsibility, suggest improvements, and solve problems within the scope of job.
Customer/client focused
Effective Human Relations skills.
Knowledge of all code procedures.
Knowledge in one or more program disciplines (i.e., art, occupational, dance, recreational, and/or music therapy).
Valid Level One Fingerprint Clearance.
CPR certification and CPI are required prior to patient interaction.
Minimum of (1) year of related experience, with knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques with understanding of mental illness.
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university is required in Recreational Therapy/ Music/ Art /Occupational/ Dance /Movement Therapies or related field.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.
Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) preferred.

Responsibilities

Conducts therapeutic group activities and documents participation and interventions in the patient’s medical chart.
Provides therapy in the form of dance movement, art, recreational, individual, substance abuse and group psychotherapy as needed, per licensure, registration and/or certification.
Demonstrate responsibility for observation and application of sound judgement in patient’s physical and mental condition.
Assess patient needs and facilitate activities that are appropriate to age, development, needs, and interests of the patients served.
Communicate changes in patient’s condition, including medical or behavioral, with nursing staff.
Ensure timely documentation of interventions and ensure interventions are based on the patient’s treatment plan.
Works collaboratively with all treatment team members to create a treatment environment that supports patient care and customer service.
Apply appropriate crisis interventions and ensure interventions are appropriate for patient’s level of care.
Conform with and abide by all regulations, policies, work procedures and instructions.
Ability to get assigned work done in an acceptable manner, in the time allotted, and with minimal prompting.
Assist patients in achieving their optimum level of independent functioning.