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The Utah State Hospital is currently seeking an 

Activities Technician

 on the *Northwest. *

As an* Activities *Technician* at the Utah State Hospital,you will work under the direction of a licensed Recreational Therapist to implement individualized Recreation Therapy treatment programs and activities at this facility.  *Principle Duties**

• Plan,prepare,and implement leisure activities for the residents at the Utah State Hospital. 
• Work directly with the patients,staff,program leads,and Recreation Therapy staff,and train direct care staff on leisure activities.
• Develop new ideas and contribute to USH recreational programs

• Monitors and observes patients; records and reports patient s client s conditions,progress,behaviors,activity,etc.

   *The Ideal Candidate*

• Has professional experience working with mentally ill patients/clients.

• Has professional work experience in a direct patient care setting for mentally ill patients or clients.
• Has experience in Recreation Therapy or are working toward the degree.
• Has a TRT (Therapeutic Recreation Technician) certification or willing to receive in the first 9 months. 

This recruitment will be used to fill current vacancies at the Utah State Hospital and may be used to fill FUTURE vacancies.

*Why You Should Join Our Team *In addition to working in a state- of-the-art Psychiatric Hospital with highly skilled clinicians who provide state-of-the-art programming to the individuals we treat,you will receive great health and retirement benefits.  We provide generous paid time off so you will have a positive work-life balance.  You can find out more about the state benefits offered* *{target="blank"}**here.**{target="blank"}*{target="_blank"}*   Joining our team will allow you to teach recreation and leisure skills in a safe and respectful environment to promote hope and quality of life for individuals with mental illness.  You will be meeting these needs in a Hospital that is fully accredited from the Joint Commission and Centers for Medicaid and Medicare,certifying the high quality of the Hospital's environment and treatment programs.  

*The Agency*

*Mission Statement*

Utah State Hospital provides a safe and healing environment in which all people are treated with dignity and respect. It is our purpose to assist patients to reach their potential,through individualized treatment,with a high value being placed on meeting the needs of each patient in a humanistic,caring and professional manner.   You can find more information about the Utah State Hospital *here{target="_blank"}*.{target="_blank"}