Recreation Therapist - Per Diem

Come join our team and love what you do!

We are currently hiring a per diem RecreationTherapist for Fremont Hospital !

The Recreation Therapist is responsible for planning and implementing activity services for assigned program, which involves defining and implementing treatment goals as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team and providing continuous patient care, observation, interaction, and role modeling to patients under the direction of the Activity Therapy Supervisor .

Commuting to Fremont Hospital is easy! It is conveniently located near public transportation options such as AC Transit, BART, and the ACE Train.

Fremont Hospital offers comprehensive benefits for the per diem Recreation Therapist position, such as:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive compensation
• Tuition assistance
• Career development opportunities across UHS and our 300+ locations!
• HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses
• Competitive compensation & generous paid time off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Pet insurance
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: uhsguest.com

Fremont Hospital is a fully accredited, 148-bed private inpatient psychiatric hospital providing quality care for children through adults. The facility provides a full assortment of care which includes assessments, inpatient psychiatric hospitalization, partial-hospitalization, intensive outpatient psychiatric treatment as well as chemical dependency outpatient care.

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 since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Education :

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in activity therapy, social work or related field.

Experience :

• Three (3) years of related experience, with knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques with understanding of mental illness, preferred.

Licensure :

• Certification by state and/or national governing body in of the following areas preferred : Certified Recreational Therapy Specialist (CTRS), Music Therapist Registered (MTR), or Art Therapist Registered (ATR).

Additional Requirements :

• CPR Certification must be current and presented to Human Resources upon hire .
• You must successfully complete the Fremont Hospital ’s non- violent Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training course within 90 days of employment and prior to assisting with preventative intervention measures .

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