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Amityville, New York

Activities Therapist

Counselor / TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$30.1769-$35.3399/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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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

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 22% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$63k in purchasing powerNew York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in New York318 active7,906 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 32% remote · 22% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew York Counselor listings: 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 11% offer loan repayment777 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,509 in the last 30 days1,511 the 30 days before (+66%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−2.9% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 1.5
Below most Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,895 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Amityville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$642k
Typical market rent
$3,047/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

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