Sacred Heart University
Recreation/Activity Therapist – ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, Connecticut, us, 06828
Recreation/Activity Therapist – ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Recruitment began on July 25, 2025
and the job listing Expires on January 25, 2026
Recreation/Activity Therapist – Hospital Based
Atlanta, Georgia
Peachford Hospital: Bringing Life Into Balance. Peachford Hospital is the Southeast’s premiere behavioral health and addictive disease treatment facility and has been providing compassionate care to children, adolescents, adults and seniors since 1973. Located in the beautiful Dunwoody neighborhood of Atlanta, Peachford offers inpatient acute care, as well as partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs.
For more information on our hospital, follow us on online:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/peachford-behavioral-health
www.peachford.com
The Recreation Therapist
is an important member of Peachford Hospital’s inpatient multidisciplinary treatment team. The Activity Therapist provides expressive arts therapy, psychoeducational groups, and recreational activities on Peachford’s inpatient psychiatric units.
Responsibilities
Perform initial activity therapy assessment to develop appropriate treatment goals
Complete group documentation and communicate with other members of the treatment team via treatment planning and team meetings
Maintain accurate and timely documentation
Benefits
Challenging and rewarding work environment
Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
Further your education at a low cost through our Tuition Discount partnership with Chamberlin University
Student Loan Repayment – $200 per month
Tuition Reimbursement – $5,000 per year
Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree in a creative arts therapy modality (art, music, dance), mental health counseling, or in a related field required
Recreation Therapy, Art Therapy or other expressive art certification preferred
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.
Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc.
If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.
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and the job listing Expires on January 25, 2026
Recreation/Activity Therapist – Hospital Based
Atlanta, Georgia
Peachford Hospital: Bringing Life Into Balance. Peachford Hospital is the Southeast’s premiere behavioral health and addictive disease treatment facility and has been providing compassionate care to children, adolescents, adults and seniors since 1973. Located in the beautiful Dunwoody neighborhood of Atlanta, Peachford offers inpatient acute care, as well as partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs.
For more information on our hospital, follow us on online:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/peachford-behavioral-health
www.peachford.com
The Recreation Therapist
is an important member of Peachford Hospital’s inpatient multidisciplinary treatment team. The Activity Therapist provides expressive arts therapy, psychoeducational groups, and recreational activities on Peachford’s inpatient psychiatric units.
Responsibilities
Perform initial activity therapy assessment to develop appropriate treatment goals
Complete group documentation and communicate with other members of the treatment team via treatment planning and team meetings
Maintain accurate and timely documentation
Benefits
Challenging and rewarding work environment
Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
Further your education at a low cost through our Tuition Discount partnership with Chamberlin University
Student Loan Repayment – $200 per month
Tuition Reimbursement – $5,000 per year
Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree in a creative arts therapy modality (art, music, dance), mental health counseling, or in a related field required
Recreation Therapy, Art Therapy or other expressive art certification preferred
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.
Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc.
If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.
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