Behavioral Health Activities Specialist
The Behavioral Health Activities Specialist organizes and leads therapeutic activities for patients in an inpatient hospital setting, promoting social interaction, communication, and healthy coping skills. This role involves collaborating with clinical teams, adapting activities to patient needs, and maintaining a safe, supportive environment to enhance patient well-being and independence.
About Careertakes
👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Healthcare & Nursing.
Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.
What You’ll Do
Confidential Client is seeking a compassionate, energetic, creative, and dependable Behavioral Health Activities Specialist to organize and lead meaningful, therapeutic activities for patients in an inpatient hospital setting.
- Organize and lead structured activities for patients.
- Facilitate arts & crafts, music, exercise, games, social activities, and other engaging programs.
- Encourage patient participation in a positive, respectful, and supportive manner.
- Design activities that promote social interaction, communication, healthy coping skills, confidence, and independence.
- Adapt activities to patients’ needs, interests, and abilities.
- Observe patient participation and share relevant information with the treatment team.
- Complete basic documentation related to patient participation.
- Maintain a safe, organized, and welcoming activity environment.
- Prepare activity spaces, materials, equipment, and supplies.
- Collaborate with nursing, clinical staff, and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
- Follow hospital safety procedures, patient-rights requirements, and confidentiality standards.
Qualifications
The following reflect the client’s core requirements and preferred qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, recreational therapy, or a related field (preferred).
- Previous experience working with individuals who have behavioral health needs (preferred but not always required).
- Strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a treatment team.
- Understanding of therapeutic activity design and implementation.
- Compassionate, patient, and professional demeanor.
- CPR and First Aid certification preferred.
Compensation & Schedule
- Pay: $17.00–$18.00 per hour (as listed by the client).
- Employment type: Full-time (inpatient, on-site).
- Training: On-the-job training provided; this is an excellent entry-level opportunity for candidates interested in starting a career in behavioral health.
Why Join
- Entry-level-friendly role with training and development.
- Meaningful work supporting patient recovery and wellbeing.
- Experience applicable to careers as behavioral health technicians, activity professionals, RBTs, and other clinical support roles.
- Collaborative interdisciplinary environment.
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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