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Amityville, New York

Activities Therapist

CounselorPer Diem

Listed compensation

$29.0162-$33.9806/hr

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Per Diem
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
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Job Description

Shift: Per Diem, Various Days and Shifts

Job Description

Activities Therapist is a person who holds a Bachelor's Degree in a health
related field, certification or licensure in their respective scope of practice
preferred (ie, Registered Yoga Teacher, Certified Personal Trainer, etc.) An
Activities Therapist is responsible for providing a variety of therapeutic
services to a diverse population using recreation, cooperative activities, and
adapted physical education/leisure, to facilitate the emotional and mental
wellbeing of individuals. As a member of Therapeutic Rehabilitation services, an
Activities Therapist is also responsible for the assessment, treatment planning
and documentation of the assigned clients as part of the interdisciplinary
treatment team.

Job Responsibility

1. Provides clinical interventions in various treatment modalities within their
scope of practice. 

2. Demonstrates flexibility in working collaboratively with peers and other
disciplines within all service areas 

3. Participates in service-based Quality Improvement initiatives. 

4. Participates in patient assessments and treatment planning as a part of the
multidisciplinary team. 

5. Performs related duties, as required. 

*ADA Essential Functions

Job Qualification

* Bachelor's Degree in heath related field from an accredited school. 
* Certified or licensure in respective scope of practice (RYT, CPT) or within
three months of employment preferred 
* Completed an internship in a behavioral health setting, or previous work
experience in a behavioral health setting. 

*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of
potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for
this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the
future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several
factors may be considered as applicable (e. g., location, specialty, service
line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated
contracts, budget and internal equity).

Key Responsibilities

The Activities Therapist provides therapeutic services using recreation and adapted physical education to support the emotional and mental wellbeing of clients. They are also responsible for conducting patient assessments, developing treatment plans, and maintaining clinical documentation as part of an interdisciplinary team.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in a health-related field from an accredited school. Completion of an internship or previous work experience in a behavioral health setting is required.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Recreation therapyLeisure therapyPatient assessmentInterdisciplinary collaboration

Counselor Career Context

Northwell holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 464 active listings.

Of the 40 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 30% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$66k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $61k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
47%
Sign-on bonus
20%
Loan repayment
20%
PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Amityville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$643k
Typical market rent
$3,152/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.