Recreation Therapist, Sunday thru Thursday

UHS • Denton, TX

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About The Position

University Behavioral Health of Denton is a private freestanding psychiatric hospital specializing in mental health and chemical dependency care. Serving North Texas and surrounding areas, UBH Denton has provided a range of programs treating mental health illnesses and substance abuse issues since 2005. Our inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services offer supportive and compassionate care for adolescents and adults with specialty programs that are tailored to meet the needs of our patients. This is an exciting opportunity to work in an environment that puts patient care first while also having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career. The Recreation Therapist is responsible for planning and implementing activity services for assigned program, which involves defining and implementing treatment goals as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team and providing continuous patient care, observation, interaction, and role modeling to patients.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Occupational, Art, Music, or Recreation therapy, humanities, social work or related therapeutic discipline, or a Masters degree in Art Therapy, preferred.
• Experience: One (1) year of related experience, with knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques with understanding of mental illness, preferred.
• Licensure: Requires certification or licensure by state and/or national governing body in of the following areas: art, occupational, recreation, or music therapy.
• Additional Requirements: Successful completion of CPR Certification and successful completion of HWC – de-escalation and restraint training prior to assisting with a restraining procedure. May be required to work flexible hours.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate responsiblity for ovservattion and application of sound judgement in patients physical and mental condition needs
• Ensure timely documentation of itnerventions and ensure interventions are based on the patiens plan of care
• Egectively plan and implement activity therapy for assigned patient case load within the facility

Benefits

• Tuition savings with Chamberlain University
• Career development opportunities across UHS and our 300+ locations!
• Diverse programming to expand your experience
• HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Pet Insurance
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees