PT RECREATION-ACTIVITY THERAPIST

UHS•Birmingham, AL

8h•Onsite

About The Position

The Recreation-Activity Therapist provides adjunctive leadership for groups and activities across behavioral healthcare settings, including inpatient, residential, and group home programs. The role uses adjunctive therapy alongside primary therapy to promote mental health, wellness, recovery, and development of strengths, enhancing treatment effectiveness and outcomes. Hill Crest Behavioral Health is a 194-bed acute-care inpatient psychiatric facility in Birmingham, Alabama, serving adolescents and adults. Its programs include acute adult and adolescent care, forensic services for adult males, and residential services for males and females. The facility does not treat medically compromised individuals beyond its scope of care. The posting describes a part-time, every-other-weekend schedule, and also lists a full-time schedule of Saturdays through Wednesdays, including weekdays, evenings, and weekends. Candidates must be available to attend an uninterrupted, eight-business-day orientation from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Training may be obtained during the first week of employment as part of new-hire orientation.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Recreational Therapy, Exercise Sciences, Social Services, or a related area.
Must complete and maintain CPR training.
Must complete and maintain Handle With Care training.
Must complete aggression management, crisis intervention, and restraint training; training may be obtained during the first week of employment during new-hire orientation.
Must be available to attend an uninterrupted, eight-business-day orientation from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree preferred.
Minimum of three years of recent recreation/activity therapy experience in an inpatient environment highly preferred.
Current CTRS credential preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide adjunctive leadership for groups and activities across inpatient, residential, and group home behavioral healthcare settings.
Use adjunctive therapy alongside primary therapy to promote mental health, wellness, recovery, and development of strengths, and to enhance treatment effectiveness and outcomes.