Activity Therapist Full Time

Oceans Healthcare

Dayton, OHFull-timePosted Mar 16, 2026

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Job Description

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The Activity Therapist provides therapeutic group and individual interventions using discipline-specific modalities (art, music, or occupational therapy) in accordance with professional standards, regulatory requirements, and hospital policies. All duties are performed according to Joint Commission, Federal and State Regulations, the Oceans' Mission, policies and procedures and Performance Improvement standards.

Essential Functions:
• Conduct assessments to determine patients’ emotional, cognitive, and social needs and develop individualized therapeutic activity plans.
• Lead and facilitate therapeutic groups and individual sessions using art-, music-, or occupational-therapy–based modalities
• Create a supportive, safe, and engaging environment that promotes patient participation.
• Evaluate patient participation and progress, adjusting therapeutic approaches as needed, and document all services per policy.
• Encourage patients to participate in activities that support emotional expression, social interaction, education, and skill development.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary treatment team to implement treatment plans and communicate changes in patient status.
• Seek supervision or clinical support when challenges arise in individual or group sessions.
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation, including assessments, sessions, and updates to treatment plans.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

    Benefits

      Responsibilities

      • The Activity Therapist provides therapeutic group and individual interventions using discipline-specific modalities (art, music, or occupational therapy) in accordance with professional standards, regulatory requirements, and hospital policies
      • All duties are performed according to Joint Commission, Federal and State Regulations, the Oceans' Mission, policies and procedures and Performance Improvement standards
      • Conduct assessments to determine patients’ emotional, cognitive, and social needs and develop individualized therapeutic activity plans
      • Lead and facilitate therapeutic groups and individual sessions using art-, music-, or occupational-therapy–based modalities
      • Create a supportive, safe, and engaging environment that promotes patient participation
      • Evaluate patient participation and progress, adjusting therapeutic approaches as needed, and document all services per policy
      • Encourage patients to participate in activities that support emotional expression, social interaction, education, and skill development
      • Collaborate with the multidisciplinary treatment team to implement treatment plans and communicate changes in patient status
      • Seek supervision or clinical support when challenges arise in individual or group sessions
      • Maintain accurate, timely documentation, including assessments, sessions, and updates to treatment plans
      • Performs other duties as assigned


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