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Universal Health Services
LAS VEGAS, NV

ACTIVITY THERAPIST

PER_DIEMBehavioral Health / Psych
Pay & benefits for this position
RN: $50/hr
401(k) / retirement matchPaid Time OffHealth insuranceDental & visionTuition assistanceMental health support
Requirements
BLS(pref)1+ years experience(pref)PRNDays(pref)
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Position Details

Hospital System
Universal Health Services
Location
LAS VEGAS, NV
Job Type
PER_DIEM
Specialty
Behavioral Health / Psych
Posted
2026-08-26
Applications close
2026-10-11
Job ID
365042

Description

Responsibilities Spring Mountain Treatment Center is a 110-bed mental health facility providing acute crisis stabilization services for adults, teens, and children in a secure inpatient setting since 2001. Our individualized treatment includes a structured, therapeutic environment, intensive physician involvement and oversight, and daily group and educational programs. We provide a caring and healthy environment that gives individuals a chance to make positive changes.

Website: https://www.springmountaintreatmentcenter.com Spring Mountain Treatment Center is currently seeking a dynamic professional to join our team as a PRN Activity Therapist (CTRS required). An Activity Therapist role is to provide quality case management and psychotherapeutic services to Spring Mountain’s populations, to serve as a member of multi-disciplinary team supporting the hospital’s treatment program and philosophy and assure the deliverance of quality treatment to patients and their family members, and to provide social histories, case management and psycho-educational groups to age-specific populations.

Plans, implements, and evaluates, activity therapy programs. Completes all activity therapy programming, assessment, treatment planning, implementation, evaluation, to discharge planning, as assigned. They present good communication and observation skills as well as the ability to accurately process and document information.

Job Duties/Responsibilities: Plans and directs recreational activities, structured diversion, or outings with direction of Program Director and Activity Therapy Coordinator. Maintains Activity Therapy charting policy and procedures and own caseload. Responsible for planning and implementing activities outside the hospital setting that are treatment oriented.

Responsible for implementing therapeutic recreation programs to assigned unit. Performs other duties as assigned/required by this position. Benefits & Rewards Highlights: Challenging and rewarding work environment Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off (full-time and part-time positions) Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans (full-time and part-time positions) 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program Tuition savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!

Pet Insurance More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com About Universal Health Services: Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities.

Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U. S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. www.uhs.com. From Fortune, ©2025, 2026 Fortune Media IP Limited.

All rights reserved. Used under license. Qualifications

Minimum Bachelor’s degree from an Accredited University in Recreation Therapy Must be a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS), Art Therapist with certification or any recreation therapy specialty Must be certified in CPR/FA Minimum of one year experience working in a psychiatric facility preferred Ability to administer Activity Therapy assessment and interpret to write ITP’s Knowledge of treatment programs, leisure education, social skill development, arts, and sports, needed.

Ability to modify activity according to patient participation and/or disability. Experience with age-specific inpatient setting preferred Experience in taking psychosocial history and case management Knowledge of developmental psychology of adolescent and adults and have the capacity to identify pertinent clinical information Possesses knowledge of clinical issues related to substance abuse patients and their discharge planning Good communication skills, i.e., reading, writing, and speaking Ability to follow both written and verbal instructions Good leadership qualities which includes self-control, patience, and empathy Obtain BLS Basic Life Support certification New hires are required to attend 1 full week of New Employee Orientation on day shift, normally 8:00 am – 4:30 pm Monday through Friday Must successfully pass background check (includes criminal history, Child Abuse and Neglect Registry, and ABI/FBI fingerprint check) 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.

Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information. 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.

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