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Activity Therapist/Recreation Therapist - PNDForest View Hospital • GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan
Activity Therapist/Recreation Therapist - PND

Activity Therapist/Recreation Therapist - PND

Forest View Hospital • GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Description

Responsibilities

Forest View Hospital, located just seven miles southeast of downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan, is a private bed psychiatric facility that serves children, adolescents and adults. We are licensed by the State of Michigan, fully accredited by The Joint Commission and we bring more than years of experience to the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of behavioral health problems. As a part of our continued success and growth, we are seeking qualified applicants for an Activity Therapist - Per Diem.

The Activity Therapist is an important role at Forest View Hospital. The Activity or Recreational Therapist is responsible for providing activity and group programming for adult and adolescent patients. The goal of Activity Therapy is to assess, educate and develop recreational social, leisure and daily living skills. This position actively supports, promotes and works to fulfill the Mission, Vision, and Values of Forest View Hospital using our Service Excellence Program.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

  • Facilitates group programming activities.
  • Provides alternative, individual and tailored treatment activities as needed for patient care.
  • Complete Activity Therapy assessments and provides opportunities for patients to become aware of leisure strengths and interests.
  • Participates with other personnel in maintaining a safe and therapeutic milieu.
  • Assists with safety observation and response to emergencies according to hospital procedures.

Benefit Highlights:

  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
  • (K) with company match and discounted stock plan
  • Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) of 6. hours biweekly accrued
  • Basic Life Insurance of 1x your salary
  • Short-Term Disability (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD)
  • Student Loan Reimbursement Program (Up to $ per month)
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Loan Forgiveness Program
  • Pet Insurance and much more

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune corporation, annual revenues were $.8 billion in 4. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.


Qualifications

Education and Experience Requirements:

  • A Bachelor of Science in Recreational or Occupational Therapy from an accredited academic institution.
  • CTRS certification or other appropriate certification or license.

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