Responsibilities Forest View Hospital, located just seven miles southeast of downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan, is a private 108 bed psychiatric facility that serves children, adolescents and adults. We are licensed by the State of Michigan, fully accredited by The Joint Commission and we bring more than 45 years of experience to the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of behavioral health problems. As a part of our continued success and growth, we are seeking qualified applicants for an Activity Therapist - Full Time Visit us online at
The Activity Therapist is an important role at Forest View Hospital. The Activity or Recreational Therapist is responsible for providing activity and group programming for adult and adolescent patients. The goal of Activity Therapy is to assess, educate and develop recreational social, leisure and daily living skills. This position actively supports, promotes and works to fulfill the Mission, Vision, and Values of Forest View Hospital using our Service Excellence Program.
Key Job Duties and Responsibilities: Facilitates group programming activities. Provides alternative, individual and tailored treatment activities as needed for patient care. Complete Activity Therapy assessments and provides opportunities for patients to become aware of leisure strengths and interests. Participates with other personnel in maintaining a safe and therapeutic milieu. Assists with safety observation and response to emergencies according to hospital procedures.
Benefits Highlights: Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) Basic Life Insurance of 1x your salary Short-Term Disability (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD) Student Loan Refinancing Program Tuition Reimbursement Hours: Full Time, 40 hours. Every other weekend required. Qualifications Activity Therapist Job Requirements: A Bachelor of Science in Recreational or Occupational Therapy from an accredited academic institution. CTRS certification or other appropriate certification or license. Special interest in working with Eating Disorder patients preferred but not required EEO Statement Forest View Hospital is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. Forest View Hospital is an 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 Forest View Hospital, our Human Resources department is here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path. 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 Forest View Hospital, UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: or .
