Job Description

Canyon Creek Behavioral Health:

Canyon Creek Behavioral is open and serving the behavioral health needs of adolescents and adults in Temple, Texas and all surrounding areas of Central Texas. Our behavioral health center will provide treatment options for individuals struggling with psychiatric health, chemical dependency and mood disorders such as anxiety and depression.

Canyon Creek Behavioral Health is a 102-bed, acute care psychiatric hospital located in the beautiful Central Texas town of Temple, Texas.  Canyon Creek features individual units for adolescents, adults, and seniors, and offers inpatient acute care and intensive outpatient programs.  We are enthusiastic about providing compassionate health care from our team here at Canyon Creek Behavioral Health.

This opportunity provides the following benefits:

• UHS is Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries
• Competitive Compensation
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
• 401k plan with company match
• Generous Paid Time Off

For more information about Canyon Creek Behavioral Health, please visit our website at

POSITION SUMMARY

The Recreation Therapist is responsible for planning and implementing activity services for assigned program, which involves defining and implementing treatment goals as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team and providing continuous patient care, observation, interaction, and role modeling to patients.

Recreational Therapist (CTRS) Requirements:

Required: Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in   Art, Music, or Recreation therapy, humanities, social work or related therapeutic discipline.

Required: Minimumb of  One (1) year of related experience, with knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques with understanding of mental illness, 

Preferred: One year of acute inpatient psychiatric health care

Required: Certification or licensure as CTRS is required.

Additional Requirements: Successful completion of CPR Certification and successful completion of Handle with Care training . Certification and training may be obtained during new hire orientation.

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EEO Statement

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.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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