Top 8 Recreation therapist Jobs in Tucson Az

THERAPEUTIC GROUP FACILITATOR/RECREATION THERAPIST (BA)
Palo Verde Behavioral Health —Tucson, AZ
- Full-time
- Acute care
- Adults
- Inpatient
5d
Activity Director - Senior Living
Tarantino Senior Living Communities —Tucson, AZ
- Full-time
- Clean driving record
- Mid-level
- Driver's License
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
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Art Therapist
Splendido —Tucson, AZ
- Microsoft Outlook
- Mid-level
- Residential
- Paid parental leave
- Disability insurance
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Life Enrichment Director/Activities Director
The Ranch Estates of Tucson —Tucson, AZ
- Weekends as needed
- Inventory management
- Pass drug screening
- Mid-level
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
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Activities Director
Pueblo Springs Rehabilitation Center —Tucson, AZ
- $23 - $26 an hour
- Full-time
- Management
- Experience working with individuals with disabilities
- Mid-level
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Music Therapist
Sonora Behavioral Health —Tucson, AZ
- Full-time
- CPR Certification
- BLS Certification
- Inpatient
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Art Therapist
Sonora Behavioral Health —Tucson, AZ
- Full-time
- CPR Certification
- BLS Certification
- Inpatient
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Activity Coordinator - Yoga/Music/Physical/Art Therapy
Sonora Behavioral Health —Tucson, AZ
- PRN
- CPR Certification
- Management
- BLS Certification

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THERAPEUTIC GROUP FACILITATOR/RECREATION THERAPIST (BA)

Palo Verde Behavioral Health -
Tucson, AZ

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Job Details

Full-time
5 days ago

Qualifications

Master's degree

Full Job Description

Responsibilities:

Palo Verde Behavioral Health Hospital is seeking a creative, energetic, and patient-centered Therapeutic Group Facilitator/Recreation Therapist to join our supportive Inpatient team in a Full Time role. (one weekend day shift required)

In this rewarding role, you'll help patients build coping skills, increase emotional awareness, strengthen healthy relationships, and move toward successful recovery by facilitating engaging therapeutic, recreational, wellness, and psychoeducational groups. This position is perfect for someone who enjoys bringing creativity into the healing process and thinking outside the box. Within established clinical guidelines, you'll have the freedom to design and lead groups using a variety of approaches, including art, music, movement, mindfulness, experiential activities, education, processing, and other innovative therapeutic modalities. We are looking for someone who is passionate about creating meaningful patient experiences, inspiring growth, and making a positive impact through dynamic and engaging group programming.

We welcome candidates from a variety of clinical, creative arts, wellness, and therapeutic backgrounds, including:

Therapists
Creative Arts
Musicians and Sound Therapy
Dance/movement specialists
Yoga Teachers
Mindfulness practitioners
Recreational Therapists
Occupational Therapists
Other professionals with experience facilitating therapeutic groups and supporting personal growth and recovery.

Palo Verde Behavioral Health is an 86-bed acute care behavioral health hospital serving adolescents and adults experiencing mental health and substance use challenges. We offer a full continuum of care, including inpatient, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs, and are proud of our reputation for delivering compassionate, high-quality behavioral healthcare. Our team is dedicated to creating a supportive environment where patients can find hope, healing, and a path forward—and where employees feel valued, connected, and inspired by the work they do.

What You'll Do

Participate as part of a team of specialists to provide groups that can range from art, yoga, movement, wellness, psychoeducation, process groups, or any other topics or activities that enrich the patient experience and facilitate wellness.
Facilitate therapeutic, wellness, and psychoeducational groups on assigned inpatient units.
Lead engaging activities that promote coping skills, holistic wellness, communication, and recovery.
Utilize creative approaches such as art, movement, mindfulness, education, and group discussion.
Encourage patient participation while maintaining a safe, supportive, and recovery-focused environment.
Monitor patient progress, complete assessments, and maintain timely, accurate documentation.
Adapt group material to the needs of the present population and presenting issues.
Complete assessments of patient needs and timely documentation of group participation and patient response in accordance with facility standards and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications:

Education: Applicable certification in modality of choice. Those facilitating Psychoeducational/Process groups must have a Master’s Degree in a field related to Behavioral Health.

Experience: Experience facilitating therapeutic groups, experience with any variety of recreational, activity-based, psychoeducation, or process group experience. Experience working in Behavioral Health.

Licensure/Certification: No license is required

One of the nation’s largest and most respected hospital companies, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Steadily growing from a startup to an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, UHS today has annual revenue nearing $10 billion. In 2017, UHS was recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; ranked #276 on the Fortune 500 and listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America’s Top 500 Public Companies.

Our operating philosophy is as effective today as it was 40 years ago: Build or acquire high quality hospitals in rapidly growing markets, invest in the people and equipment needed to allow each facility to thrive, and become the leading healthcare provider in each community we serve. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 81,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates more than 320 acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities and ambulatory centers in the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the United Kingdom.

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.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Notice: At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. 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 UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.

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