Activity Coordinator - weekend position
Acadia Healthcare
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- Location
- Reading, PA
- Job type
- Part time
- Posted
- Oct 21
- 1 day ago
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About the company
Acadia Healthcare
Mental health care · 10,001+ employees
What you'll do
- Complete activity assessments through observation and patient/family interviews
- Plan, organize, direct and implement activities within the treatment program
- Facilitate and lead activity sessions to improve patient mental and physical well-being
- Instruct patients in activities and techniques such as sports, dance, music, art or relaxation
- Develop treatment plans and implement activity interventions
- Provide activity interventions to promote social skills and leisure independence
- Modify activities to suit the needs of specific groups
What you need
- Bachelor's Degree inTherapeutic Recreation, Recreational Therapy or related field required.
- Master’s degree preferred.
- Twoor moreyears’experience in recreation in a healthcare setting with knowledge of patient population served by the facility isrequired.
- CPR and de-escalation/restraint certificationrequired(training available upon hire and offered by facility).
- First aid may berequiredbased on state or facility.
- Education: a bachelor's degree or a postgraduate degree
Key skills
Therapeutic RecreationRecreational TherapyCPRde-escalation/restraint certificationFirst aidknowledge of patient population
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Activity Coordinator - weekend position
Job Locations
US-PA-Reading
Job Post Information* : Posted Date
20 hours ago
(10/21/2026 1:06 PM)
ID
2026-112780
# of Openings
1
Job Family
Counselor
Location : Name
Tower Behavioral Health
Overview
This is a PART TIME WEEKEND POSITION. 10 hours per day on Saturday AND Sunday.
PURPOSE STATEMENT:
Plan, direct and implement activity therapy programs as a
component
of the patient’s treatment
plan
.
Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Complete activity assessment through patient observation and patient/family interview, obtain information on the patient’s needs, skills, interests and limitations for the development and implementation of the treat plan.
Plan, organize,
direct
and implement the activities within the treatment program to
fa
cilitate
patient progress with treatment goals.
Plan and implement an activities program including but not limited to therapeutic leisure skills and activities, leisure education and leisure awareness.
Facilitate and lead activity sessions to improve patient mental and physical well-being.
Instruct patients in activities and techniques, such are sports, dance, music,
art
or relaxation techniques designed to meet their specific needs.
Develop treatment plans and implement activity interventions that meet patient needs and interests and help the patient achieve his/her treatment goals.
Plan and implement activity interventions that promote a safe use of leisure time.
Provide
activity interventions to promote the development of social skills and leisure independence.
Modify activities to suit the needs of specific groups.
Direct and supervise
a
ctivity staff in their implementation of the activity therapy program and services,
if applicable
.
Demonstrate a positive,
empathetic
and professional attitude towards customers always. When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.
OTHER FUNCTIONS:
Perform
other functions and tasks as assigned.
TOWBH
Qualifications
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor's Degree in
Therapeutic Recreation, Recreational Therapy or related field required
.
Master
’s degree preferred.
Two
or more
years
’
experience in recreation in a healthcare setting with knowledge of patient population served by the facility is
required
.
LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:
CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification
required
(training available upon hire and offered by facility).
First aid may be
required
based on state or facility.
We are committed to
providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.
TOWBH
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