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What they do
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.
$64,615 / year median in Pennsylvania
-2% projected decline
Job Description
FULL TIME
Therapist to join our Clinical Team. Apply today- we are currently scheduling interviews!
We Offer:
Friendly team-oriented enviornment Challenging and rewarding work environment Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off FREE Life Insurance and Long Term Disability Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program Career development oppourtunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries About Universal Health Services Clarion Psychiatric Center is a subsidiary of 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 300 corporation, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024. 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. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com EEO Statement All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are 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. Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information. At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.Qualifications Job Description:
Provide therapy to individuals and/or groups relative to treatment issues and goals. Serve as a member of hospital committees. Perform group therapy and assessment of various patient groups to determine chemical dependency treatment needs. Serve as part of the treatment team. Job Specifications- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to demonstrate competency in each criteria listed in this job description.
- Masters Degree in Social Service field is required. License/Certification
- Not Required Experience
- Inpatient/outpatient psychiatric experience preferred. Providing individual and/or group therapy. Knowledge/Skills
- Family dynamics, casework, interpersonal relationships and regional social policy. Knowledge of therapeutic relationships, therapeutic processes, growth and development, limit-setting and behavior management, crisis management of aggressive behaviors, CPR training. Communication skills and ability to teach patients. Supervision Exercised
- None Supervision Received
- Director of Clinical Services/ PI General Working Environment
- Hospital setting.
- Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
Non-Exempt Qualifications:
Job Description:
Provide therapy to individuals and/or groups relative to treatment issues and goals. Serve as a member of hospital committees. Perform group therapy and assessment of various patient groups to determine chemical dependency treatment needs. Serve as part of the treatment team. Job Specifications- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to demonstrate competency in each criteria listed in this job description.
- Masters Degree in Social Service field is required. License/Certification
- Not Required Experience
- Inpatient/outpatient psychiatric experience preferred. Providing individual and/or group therapy. Knowledge/Skills
- Family dynamics, casework, interpersonal relationships and regional social policy. Knowledge of therapeutic relationships, therapeutic processes, growth and development, limit-setting and behavior management, crisis management of aggressive behaviors, CPR training. Communication skills and ability to teach patients. Supervision Exercised
- None Supervision Received
- Director of Clinical Services/ PI General Working Environment
- Hospital setting.
- Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
- Non-Exempt