Top 23 Recreation therapist Jobs in Boston Ma

Activity Therapist - Behavioral Health
Pembroke Hospital —Pembroke, MA
- $26.46 - $39.68 an hour
- Full-time
- Acute care
- Background check
- Adults
- Health savings account
- Loan repayment program
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Expressive Arts / Recreation Therapist - Full Time
HRI Hospital —Brookline, MA
- $59,446.40 - $84,676.80 a year
- Full-time
- Acute care
- Psychiatry
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- Free parking
- Health savings account
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Inpatient Activity Therapist – Per Diem
HRI Hospital —Brookline, MA
- $28.58 - $40.71 an hour
- Part-time
- Psychiatry
- Inpatient
- Master's degree
- Free parking
- Employee assistance program
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7d
Activities Coordinator – Temp to Perm (full-time)
Beth Israel Lahey Health —Beverly, MA
- $17.00 - $22.88 an hour
- Full-time
- Entry level
Activities Director
RegalCare at Lowell —Lowell, MA
- Full-time
- Communication skills
- Entry level
- Under 1 year
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Activity Therapist - Full Time
Arbour Hospital —Jamaica Plain, MA
- Full-time
- Inpatient
- Mid-level
- Outpatient experience
Activity Therapist - Full Time
HRI Hospital —Brookline, MA
- Full-time
- Acute care
- Psychiatry
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- Free parking
- Health insurance
Activity Therapist - Per Diem
HRI Hospital —Brookline, MA
- Weekends as needed
- Psychiatry
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- Inpatient
- Free parking
Activity Therapist
VitalCore Health Strategies —Framingham, MA
- $30 - $32 an hour
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Writing skills
- Health savings account
- Paid holidays
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Recreation Program Manager, Special Needs Program
City of Newton —Newton, MA
- $74,860 - $100,608 a year
- Weekends as needed
- CPR Certification
- Experience working with individuals with disabilities
- Writing skills
- COVID-19 protective measures
- Paid holidays
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Activity Therapist - Per Diem or Part Time
Pembroke Hospital —Pembroke, MA
- $26.46 - $39.68 an hour
- Part-time
- Acute care
- Adults
- Inpatient
- Employee assistance program
- Professional development assistance
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PT Therapeutic Recreation Lead Program Specialist
Town of Brookline —Brookline, MA
- $18.22 an hour
- Part-time
- Visual & Performing Arts
- Entry level
Activities Director - Assisted Living
Benchmark Senior Living —Lincoln, MA
- $60,320 - $66,560 a year
- Full-time
- Experience working with individuals with disabilities
- Mid-level
- Bachelor's degree
- Paid training
- Health insurance
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Activity Director
Serenity Hill Nursing Center —Wrentham, MA
- From $20 an hour
- Full-time
- Skilled nursing facility
- Mid-level
- In-person
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Activities Director
Brightview Senior Living, LLC —Arlington, MA
- $60,000 - $70,000 a year
- 8 hour shift
- 7 years
- Microsoft Excel
- Management
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Activities Director
Marquis Health Consulting Services —Lowell, MA
- $52,000 - $72,000 a year
- Weekends as needed
- Microsoft Excel
- Skilled nursing facility
- Microsoft Outlook
- Dental insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
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Resident Activities Director
First Realty Management Corp —Brockton, MA
- $40,000 - $46,000 a year
- Full-time
- CPR Certification
- Mid-level
- Experience working with children
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
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Pet Therapy Volunteer (Unpaid Position)
Care Dimensions —Danvers, MA
- Call employer
- Nursing home
- Hospice & Palliative Medicine
- Entry level
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
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Associate II, Cell Therapy Manufacturing
Vericel Corporation —Burlington, MA
- $28.00 - $31.25 an hour
- Weekends as needed
- Laboratory experience
- Mid-level
- Office
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Director of Celebrations (Activities Director)
Summer Place - Chelmsford —Chelmsford, MA
- $20 an hour
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- 21 years or older
- Education
- Paid training
- Paid holidays
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Activity Therapist - Behavioral Health

Pembroke Hospital
Pembroke, MA

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Job Details

Full-time
$26.46 - $39.68 an hour
1 day ago

Benefits

Health savings account
Loan repayment program
Health insurance
Dental insurance
401(k)
Flexible spending account
Tuition reimbursement
Paid time off
Parental leave
Employee assistance program
Vision insurance
401(k) matching
Employee discount
Professional development assistance
Life insurance
Referral program
Retirement plan

Qualifications

Dance therapy
ATR-BC
Recreation therapy
Mental health and behavioral care
Art therapy
Group therapy
Master's degree
Board Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC)
Music therapy

Full Job Description

Expressive Arts / Activity Therapist Opportunity – Inpatient Behavioral Health

Pembroke Hospital is hiring for an Activity Therapist to join the team! This is full time, 40 hour per week position. This position requires working one weekend day (Saturday or Sunday) per week. The schedule for this position is typically Tuesday - Saturday or Sunday - Thursday.

Pembroke Hospital is a 120-bed acute care, inpatient behavioral health facility located south of Boston, in Pembroke, MA. Situated on 26 acres, we offer inpatient and partial hospitalization treatment to teens, adults and older adults, and our services are designed to assess, stabilize, and treat patients by addressing their primary symptoms and problems. At Pembroke Hospital, all positions begin and end with caring for the Patient. By Listening Deeply and Understanding the Story of our Patients, we will Make a Difference in the Lives we Touch.

Website: https://www.pembrokehospital.com/

The Activity Therapist is an important member of the Pembroke Hospital's inpatient multidisciplinary treatment team. The Activity Therapist provides expressive arts therapy, psychoeducational groups, and recreational activities on Pembroke Hospital's inpatient psychiatric units.

Benefit Highlights

Student Loan Repayment - $200 per month
Tuition Reimbursement - $5,000 per year
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
More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

Responsibilities

Perform initial activity therapy assessment to develop appropriate treatment goals
Facilitate groups on the inpatient psychiatric units
Complete group documentation and communicate with other members of the treatment team via treatment planning and team meetings
Provide education to Mental Health Associates through both formal and informal means to ensure effective and appropriate therapeutic group facilitation
Maintain accurate and timely documentation

If you would like to learn more about this position before applying, please contact Ryan Dean, Activity Therapy Manager, by email at [email protected].

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500® corporation, annual revenues during 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 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 in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For additional information visit www.uhs.com.

Requirements

in related field and working toward or has already obtained a certification in the fields of expressive, music, art, recreation, occupational, or physical therapy.

in recreational or expressive therapy and one of the following certifications: Certified Therapeutic Recreational Specialist (CTRS), Board Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC), Board Certified Art Therapist (ATR-BC), or other Certified Expressive Therapist modality

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.

Pay: $26.46 - $39.68 per hour

Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Employee discount
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Parental leave
Professional development assistance
Referral program
Retirement plan
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance

Education:

Master's (Required)

License/Certification:

Board Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC) (Preferred)
ATR-BC (Preferred)
CTRS (Preferred)
Other expressive arts certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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recreation therapist jobs in boston ma

Activity Therapist - Behavioral Health

Expressive Arts / Recreation Therapist - Full Time

Inpatient Activity Therapist – Per Diem

Activities Coordinator – Temp to Perm (full-time)

Activities Director

Activity Therapist - Full Time

Activity Therapist - Full Time

Activity Therapist - Per Diem

Activity Therapist

Recreation Program Manager, Special Needs Program

Activity Therapist - Per Diem or Part Time

PT Therapeutic Recreation Lead Program Specialist

Activities Director - Assisted Living

Activity Director

Activities Director

Activities Director

Resident Activities Director

Pet Therapy Volunteer (Unpaid Position)

Associate II, Cell Therapy Manufacturing

Director of Celebrations (Activities Director)

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