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Expressive Therapist - Art or Music or Recreation


Company : MSCCN


Location : Richmond, VA


Created : 2025-12-15


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Description Introduction Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family Jump-start your career as a(an) Recreational Therapist today with Chippenham Hospital. Benefits Chippenham Hospital offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include: + Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation. + Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more. + Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing + 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service) + Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock + Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance. + Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more + Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts + Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships + Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships) + Colleague recognition program + Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence) + Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income. Learn more about Employee Benefits ( _Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location._ Come join our team as a(an) Recreational Therapist. We care for our community Just last year, HCA Healthcare and our colleagues donated $13.8 million dollars to charitable organizations. Apply Today Job Summary and Qualifications Job Summary and Qualifications The Activity Therapist is responsible for providing expressive therapy services to patients, as a member of a multidisciplinary team and in accordance with Live Oaksu2019 activity therapy work policy. Expressive therapy interventions are focused on helping the patient develop a stronger sense of self by promoting the identification and expression of feelings through participation in the creation and sharing of personal work, to include visual art, dance/movement, poetry, writing, drama or music. Specific Job Functions: u00b7 Complete activity therapy assessments. u00b7 Provide group and individual expressive therapy sessions appropriate to client needs. u00b7 Display professionalism in dealing with customers, staff and clinicians. u00b7 Complete assignments in a timely manner. u00b7 Complete documentation in a timely manner. u00b7 Follow all hospital policies and procedures. u00b7 Attend and participate in monthly activity therapy staff meetings. u00b7 Attend and participate in weekly clinical supervision. u00b7 Work with the interdisciplinary team in meeting treatment goals u00b7 May perform other duties as assigned. What qualifications you will need: u00b7 Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date u00b7 Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date u00b7 Bachelors Degree in Art Therapy, Music Therapy, or Recreation Therapy u2013 REQUIRED u00b7 Certification within the specialty may also be required at time of hire (MT-BC, ATR-BC, or CTRS) What qualifications you will need: + Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date + Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 60 days of employment start date + Bachelors Degree + (AAP-BC) Advanced Activity Professional-BC, or (MT-BC) Music Therapy - Board Certified, or (RecTherapy) Recreational Therapist, or (CTRS) Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, or (ACRP-CCRC) Certified Clinical Research Coordinator Chippenham Hospital has provided quality healthcare services since 1972, giving patient's access to highly-trained physicians and advanced technology. With more than 50 years of pioneering healthcare, our 460+ bed hospital is one of the region's leading acute care facilities located on the Southside of Richmond. We are the region's first choice for orthopedics, joint care, behavioral health and cardiovascular care. The Joint Commission awarded Chippenham Hospital the Gold Seal of Approval and named us a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures for advanced primary stroke, heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, perinatal care, hip and knee replacement and surgical care. We are also a Level I Burn Center and Level I Trauma Center.