RECREATION-ACTIVITY THERAPIST

UHS•Birmingham, AL

10h•Onsite

About The Position

The Recreation-Activity Therapist provides adjunctive leadership for groups and activities across inpatient, residential, and group-home behavioral healthcare settings. The role uses adjunctive therapy alongside primary therapy to enhance its effectiveness and improve outcomes, while promoting mental health, wellness, recovery, and the development of strengths. Hill Crest Behavioral Health is a 194-bed acute-care inpatient psychiatric facility in Birmingham, Alabama, serving acute adults and adolescents, forensic adult males, and residential males and females. The facility does not treat medically compromised individuals beyond its scope of care. This is a full-time position scheduled Saturday through Wednesday, with shifts that include weekdays, evenings, and weekends. The employee must be available to attend an uninterrupted eight-business-day orientation from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Training in CPR, Handle With Care, aggression management, crisis intervention, and restraint may be completed 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 training in CPR and Handle With Care.
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.
At least three years of recent recreation/activity therapy experience in an inpatient environment.
Current CTRS credential.

Responsibilities

Lead groups and activities across inpatient, residential, and group-home behavioral healthcare settings.
Use adjunctive therapy alongside primary therapy to enhance its effectiveness and improve outcomes.
Promote mental health, wellness, recovery, and the development of strengths.