Activity Therapist Assistant
Acadia Healthcare
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- Location
- Chandler, AZ
- Posted
- Oct 8
- 9 days ago
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About the company
Acadia Healthcare
Mental health care · 10,001+ employees
What you'll do
- Plan and lead individual and group recreational activities, encourage patient participation, and adapt activities to participants' needs.
- Document interventions and progress, maintain safety, and help patients resolve concerns.
What you need
- High schooldiploma or equivalentrequired.
- Associate’sdegree in activity therapyor related field preferred.
- Previousexperience in recreation in a healthcare setting with knowledge of patient population served by the facilityalso preferred.
- CPR and de-escalation/restraint certificationrequired(training available upon hire and offered by facility).
- First aid may berequiredbased on state or facility.
- Education: a high school diploma or an associate degree
Key skills
CPRde-escalation/restraint certificationFirst aidactivity therapy
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Activity Therapist Assistant
Job Locations
US-AZ-Chandler
Job Post Information* : Posted Date
5 days ago
(10/8/2026 2:42 PM)
ID
2026-111552
# of Openings
1
Job Family
Direct Patient Care
Location : Name
Oasis Behavioral Health
Overview
PURPOSE STATEMENT:
Assist
with
planning, developing, organizing
,
implementing
and directing individual and group activities/recreation within the
facility.
Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Organize,
lead
and promote interest in recreational activities to patients and their families.
Serve as a resource for new patients introducing them to other
patients and
staff, explaining programs and encouraging participation.
Explain the rules of activities and instruct participants at a variety of skill levels.
Document activity interventions and patient progress in the medical record per facility documentation requirements.
Seek supervision and support when complications arise in dealing with a patient either in an individual or group setting.
Enforce safety rules to prevent injury
and
modify
activities to suit the needs of specific groups.
Organize and set up the equipment that is used in recreational activities.
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.
Qualifications
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
High school
diploma or equivalent
required
.
Associate’s
degree in activity therapy
or related field preferred.
P
revious
experience in recreation in a healthcare setting with knowledge of patient population served by the facility
also preferred.
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.
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