Activity Aide​/Coordinator -Prn

Responsibilities

Activity Aide/Coordinator Opportunity

West Oaks Hospital has provided psychiatric care to the Houston area and surrounding communities for over four decades. Our 176-bed acute care facility is fully accredited and includes a 16-bed residential treatment center for adult chemical dependency.

We offer a broad range of behavioral health programs for children, adolescents and adults. Treatment is offered at multiple levels of care including inpatient, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient.

We are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to assist you and answer your questions about treatment options and insurance coverage. The hospital is easily accessible off the Southwest Freeway near the Galleria.

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West Oaks Hospital is seeking a dynamic and talented Activity Aide/Coordinator to join our team of compassionate, dedicated professionals. The Activity Coordinator will assist the Recreation Therapist and Manager, Recreation Therapy to design and initiate appropriate therapeutic services in order to improve the physical, mental and emotional well‑being of the patients. The Activity Coordinator will also coordinate entertainment, exercise, relaxation, expression, music, art, pet and other recreational programs.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Provides activities in accordance with recreational curriculum.
• Provides an assortment of leisure activities related to assigned program.
• Assists patients in developing an understanding of benefits of ongoing health and fitness.
• Assists patient to improve social interaction.
• Works with treatment team to develop and implement therapeutic recreation programs.
• Maintains recreational areas and equipment.
• Completes documentation accurately and timely.
• Maintains observation of patients and shares appropriate information with manager.
• Maintains a clean, sanitary, safe environment.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024. UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Requirements:

• Education Required:
  
  High School diploma or equivalent required. Preferred:
  Bachelor’s degree in Therapeutic Recreation, or related field.
• Licensure and certification
  
  Required:
  
  Prefer: CTRS or CTRAC. CPR and hospital de‑escalation certifications.
• Experience
  
  Required:
  
  One year of experience in program specialty. Preferred:
  One year in experience in program specialty in a healthcare environment.

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.

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