Activity Therapist

**Job Summary**

The Activity Therapist is responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing therapeutic group and individual activities that support the emotional, cognitive, and social well-being of patients. This role focuses on activity-based interventions to promote recovery, enhance quality of life, and support treatment goals. The Activity Therapist collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to tailor programming to patient needs, especially in behavioral health and rehabilitation settings.

**Essential Functions**

+ Plans and leads structured therapeutic activities and recreation-based interventions appropriate to the patient population and clinical goals.
+ Facilitates group sessions that foster social interaction, emotional expression, stress reduction, and engagement in meaningful tasks.
+ Assesses patient interests, functional abilities, and treatment needs to design individualized activity plans.
+ Collaborates with clinical staff to...