RECREATION THERAPIST (BA)

UHS • St. Johns, MI

19h

About The Position

Cedar Creek Hospital of Michigan is an 81-bed facility providing evidence-based treatment to adolescents and adults experiencing mental health issues. The hospital offers an integrated medicine approach with therapies including yoga, mindfulness, aromatherapy, music therapy, and nutrition.

The Activity Therapist provides Recreational Therapy services, including assessment, treatment planning, therapeutic activity interventions, and discharge leisure planning. Using individual and/or group activity interventions, the therapist supports positive changes in clients’ cognitive, social, emotional, or physical behavior. The therapist also educates patients about healthy coping skills and available leisure resources to support continued leisure involvement after discharge, and provides services according to current standards of practice.

Requirements

• CTRS certification from the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC), or a master’s-level Creative Arts Therapist (Dance and Movement, Art, Music, etc.) with appropriate board certification.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a behavioral health hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide Recreational Therapy services, including assessment and treatment planning.
• Deliver therapeutic activity interventions using individual and/or group activities.
• Support positive changes in clients’ cognitive, social, emotional, or physical behavior.
• Educate patients about healthy coping skills and available leisure resources.
• Support discharge leisure planning and continued post-discharge leisure involvement.
• Provide services according to current standards of practice.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time