Part Time Activity Therapist / Recreational Therapist

What You'll Do

• Plan and lead group and individual activity therapy sessions (music or art -based) tailored to client treatment goals.
  
• Conduct activity therapy assessments to identify client strengths, needs, and appropriate therapeutic activities.
  
• Document client participation, progress, and clinical observations in the EMR.
  
• Collaborate with therapists, the psychiatrist, and clinical director to integrate activity therapy into individualized treatment plans.
  
• Adapt session content and modality to accommodate varying client capabilities, diagnoses, and comfort levels.
  
• Maintain a safe, welcoming space for expressive work in accordance with HIPAA confidentiality standards.
  
• Order and maintain supplies or equipment needed for sessions (art materials, instruments).
  

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Therapeutic Recreation, Recreation Therapy, Art Therapy, Music Therapy, Expressive Therapies, Yoga Therapy, or a closely related behavioral health or therapeutic discipline.
  
• For Recreation Therapy candidates: Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) credential, required to meet Wisconsin DHS 61.75 staffing standards.
  
• For candidates in other expressive modalities (Art Therapy, Music Therapy, etc.): national board certification appropriate to the discipline, where such certification exists.
  
• Demonstrated ability to develop, implement, and facilitate therapeutic activities that support individualized treatment goals, recovery, and overall wellness.
  
• Working knowledge of trauma -informed care, HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2, Wisconsin behavioral health regulations, and documentation standards.
  
• Excellent verbal, written, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills.
  

Preferred

• One or more years of experience developing and facilitating structured therapeutic recreation, expressive therapy, wellness, or activity -based interventions in a behavioral health, psychiatric, or substance use disorder treatment setting.
  
• Experience collaborating with an interdisciplinary treatment team and documenting client participation and progress in accordance with organizational policies and applicable regulatory standards.
  
• Experience in an outpatient mental health or substance use treatment program.
  
• Additional training or certification in a second expressive modality.
  
• Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.
  

Benefits