SUPV - RECREATION THERAPY

Company Overview

Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is one of the nation’s largest providers of hospital and healthcare services, operating acute‑care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient sites, and related services across 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS employs approximately 101,500 people and reported $17.4 billion in revenue for 2025. Virginia Beach Psychiatric Center (VBPC) is a 100‑bed freestanding psychiatric hospital located near the oceanfront in Virginia Beach, Virginia, offering acute psychiatric and substance‑abuse services for adults 18 years and older, including dual‑diagnosis and partial‑hospitalization programs.

Position Summary

The Recreation Therapy Supervisor provides prescribed and individual recreation services to patients, assesses, maintains, and develops programs that address social, cognitive, physical, and emotional functioning. The role maintains therapeutic relationships, ensures a safe and clean therapeutic environment, encourages patient participation in recreation therapy activities, documents care, and supervises the recreation therapy staff and interns, including time and attendance tracking.

Responsibilities

• Provide prescribed and individualized recreation services to patients.
• Assess, maintain, and develop programs that support social, cognitive, physical, and emotional functioning.
• Maintain therapeutic relationships with patients.
• Assist in maintaining a safe, clean therapeutic environment.
• Ensure patients participate in recreation therapy activities and document accordingly.
• Supervise Recreation Therapy staff and interns, including managing time and attendance.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree from an accredited school in Therapeutic Recreation.
• CTRS certification or licensure in the respective field.
• Valid Virginia driver’s license.
• 1–3 years of experience working with adults in a psychiatric environment.

Schedule

Candidates must be available to work weekends and holidays.