A Recreational Therapist directs and coordinates recreational activities for people with disabilities or illness to help them improve their emotional and physical well-being, improve motor skills and increase confidence. Leads activities involving movement, sports, games, and other activities for brain stimulation. Assists patients with disabilities to learn to use public resources such as parks and public transportation, and integrate in the community. Works with people of all ages, in schools, nursing homes, clinics and other healthcare facilities, or in parks and recreation departments.
Activity Therapist- Full Time Universal Health Services United States, Michigan, Grand Rapids 1055 Medical Park Drive Southeast (Show on map) Aug 08, 2026
Responsibilities Forest View Hospital, a 108-bed facility, brings over 45 years of experience to the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of behavioral health issues. As a part of our continued success and growth, we are seeking qualified applicants for a per diem/as needed Activity Therapist. The Activity Therapist is responsible for providing activity and group programming for adult or adolescent patients in an inpatient setting. The goal of Activity Therapy is to assess, educate and develop recreational social, leisure and daily living skills. Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities
1. Teach patients interactions with families and significant others in a socially constructive way;
2. Develop productive skills for vocational, avocational, and daily living activities;
3. Provide opportunities to become aware of leisure strengths and interests;
4. Transfer learned activity skills to ongoing functioning in the community
5. Perform individual assessments of functional living skills.
6. Assists Nursing Team with safety duties. Qualifications Activity Therapist Part Time(CTRS or Appropriate Licensure)
Requirements:
1. A Bachelor of Science in Therapeutic Recreation from an accredited academic institution. (CTRS Required)
or 2. Applicable Bachelors or Masters preparation with appropriate mental health support licensure. EEO Statement Forest View Hospital is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. Forest View Hospital is an equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success. Notice At Forest View Hospital, our Human Resources department ishere to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning Forest View Hospital, UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.
