Activity Therapist

Job overview

Activity Therapist is an onsite role in Lancaster, MA, paying $30 per hour. The position is at Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center and provides routine care under licensed behavioral health staff. The therapist develops and facilitates purposeful, goal-oriented activities that support skills in independent living, assertiveness, interpersonal relationships, and social functioning. The role contributes to residents’ recovery and independence through individual and group activities, non-clinical interventions, and collaboration with the treatment team.

What you'll do

• Develop treatment curricula with the Unit Coordinator
• facilitate activity-based individual and group contacts
• maintain data collection and tracking
• conduct non-clinical therapeutic interventions with Qualified Mental Health Professionals
• teach problem-solving techniques with treatment team support
• help clients build social skills
• attend required training and meetings.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

activity therapist

lancaster ma

vitalcore health strategies

correctional healthcare

behavioral health

activity-based interventions

group activities

individual activities

social skills

recovery support

bachelor's degree

bls certification

annual incentive bonus

pto

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Holiday pay, medical, dental, vision, health savings account, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, identity theft protection, pet insurance, employee assistance program, 401(k) match, PTO, and annual incentive bonus.

Why this role

The posting identifies full-time and part-time openings and includes an annual incentive bonus in the benefits package for eligible positions.

About the employer

VitalCore Health Strategies is hiring for this role. Industry: Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians). Sector: 62.