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Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

Activity Therapist

Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSt Johns, MI, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • CTRS certification by the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC), or a master's-level Creative Arts Therapist qualification in Dance and Movement, Art, Music, or another creative arts discipline with appropriate board certification, is required.

Responsibilities

  • Provide Recreational Therapy services, including assessment, treatment planning, therapeutic activity interventions, and discharge leisure planning.
  • Use individual and/or group activity interventions to bring about positive changes in clients' cognitive, social, emotional, or physical behavior.
  • Educate patients in healthy coping skills and available leisure resources to support post-discharge leisure planning and involvement.
  • Provide services according to current standards of practice.
  • Commit to at least one weekend per month.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in a behavioral health hospital setting is preferred.

About the Company

Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

Universal Health Services operates a network of acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, and ambulatory centers across the United States. It generates its services by acquiring and managing healthcare facilities, then integrating them under centralized operating practices to deliver patient care. The company’s offering is the management and provision of hospital and behavioral health services, with a focus on standardized clinical operations, economies of scale, and nationwide coverage. What sets UHS apart is its long history of growth through acquisitions, its size and scale in both acute and behavioral health markets, and its ability to integrate new facilities while maintaining consistent care quality. Its goal is to provide high-quality healthcare across a broad network, improve patient outcomes, and sustain long-term value for shareholders by expanding access and efficiency in hospital and behavioral health services.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania
Founded
1978

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