Recreation/Activity Therapist - ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Recreation/Activity Therapist - Hospital Based
Atlanta, Georgia
Peachford Hospital: Bringing Life Into Balance.
Peachford Hospital is the Southeast’s premiere behavioral health and addictive disease treatment facility and has been providing compassionate care to children, adolescents, adults and seniors since 1973. Located in the beautiful Dunwoody neighborhood of Atlanta, Peachford offers inpatient acute care, as well as partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs.
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The Recreation Therapist is an important member of Peachford Hospital's inpatient multidisciplinary treatment team. The Activity Therapist provides expressive arts therapy, psychoeducational groups, and recreational activities on Peachford's inpatient psychiatric units.
Responsibilities
- Perform initial activity therapy assessment to develop appropriate treatment goals
- Facilitate 4-5 groups per day
- Complete group documentation and communicate with other members of the treatment team via treatment planning and team meetings
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation
Benefit Highlights
- Challenging and rewarding work environment
- Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
- Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
- 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
- SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
- Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
- Further your education at a low cost through our Tuition Discount partnership with Chamberlin University
- Student Loan Repayment - $200 per month
- Tuition Reimbursement - $5,000 per year
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in a creative arts therapy modality (art, music, dance), mental health counseling, or in a related field required
- Recreation Therapy, Art Therapy or other expressive art certification preferred
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