Activities Therapist Coordinator
Listed compensation
$35-$39/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Facility: Denver Springs
Job Type: Full-Time
Wage scale: $35-$39 Per hour
Application Deadline: 06/08/2026
Your Experience Matters
At Denver Springs, we are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. Here, you’re not just valued as an employee, but as a person. As a Activities Therapist Coordinator joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.
Connect with Our Recruiter
Not ready to complete an application, or have questions? Please contact Lindsay Simboli by email Lindsay.simboli1@lifepointhealth.net, text 737-268-9063 or via phone 737-268-9063
How You’ll Contribute
- Apply appropriate theory and standards for decision and actions regarding therapeutic practices
- Assesses patient needs utilizing cultural, religious, and physical disabilities, in the determination of capabilities in groups and with specific activities
- Documents the patient’s response to interventions pertinent to patient treatment on daily/weekly progress status, as appropriate
- Completes all assessments within the time frame allotted and contributes to assessment workload balance between therapists
- Formulates the initial and subsequent treatment programs in accordance with the attending physician’s/licensed practitioner’s treatment orders
- Develops a plan of care with specific and measurable goals, objectives, and interventions defining actions unique to each patient’s needs
- Provides therapy treatment procedures according to the treatments plan, communicate, and work with the patient to achieve the greatest benefit and resolution
- Maintains constant communication with the treatment team, therapist, and physician/licensed practitioner when patient is not responding the treatments
- Contributes to the effective functioning of the patient’s program
- Understands the age differences and the corresponding developmental needs
- Provides activities suitable to the patient’s needs and offers a variety of stimuli in accordance with the treatment plan
- Maintains a quality program to satisfy the therapeutic needs of the patient
- Offers direction and education to maintain clear communication of expectations
- Provides quality programming to support the objectives of the patient and their needs
- Reassesses and updates treatment plan goals when there are significant changes in the patient’s condition in compliance with facility policy or after patient’s stay has exceeded 7 days
- Contributes to treatment planning with feedback to clinical and program staff to achieve therapeutic interventions
- Provides directions to clinical and unit staff regarding activity-related groups
- Provides input into patient’s AT goals to the treatment teams and records any treatment updates on the treatment update form in treatment team when applicable
- Coaches and onboards other ATs to ensure they perform to standards of performance under the guidance of the DCS
- Coordinates the workflows and schedules of other ATs as directed by DCS
- Coordinates and plans for programming and treatment goals
- Coordinates and assures material availability to meet plans
- Coordinates these plans with other ATs
- Maintains AT budget and ordering of supplies needed for group programming
- Coordinates holiday and special event plans to encourage patient participation in groups
- Coordinates these plans with other ATs
- Works with DCS in developing unit schedules/programming and newsletters provided to patients daily
What We Offer
Fundamental to providing great care is supporting and rewarding our team. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, plus flexible-spending and health- savings accounts
- Competitive paid time off and extended illness bank package for full-time employees
- Income-protection programs, such as life, accident, critical-injury insurance, short- and long-term disability, and identity theft coverage
- Tuition reimbursement, loan assistance, and 401(k) matching
- Employee assistance program including mental, physical, and financial wellness
- Professional development and growth opportunities
Qualifications and Requirements
License: Current CTRS, Certified Music Therapist, or Certified Art Therapist license as required by state regulations.
- Previous experience in a chemical dependency out patient care, with direct experience working with chemical dependency and dual diagnosis patients preferred.
- Must have strong clinical skills.
- Current unencumbered clinical licensure in the state applicable to the facility.
- CPR certification and Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) within 30 days.
EEOC Statement
Denver Springs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Denver Springs is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”
Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier.
Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities.
We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.
We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.
Key Responsibilities
The Activities Therapist Coordinator assesses patient needs to develop and implement individualized therapeutic treatment programs. They also coordinate staff schedules, manage department budgets, and ensure the delivery of quality programming to support patient recovery.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a current CTRS, Certified Music Therapist, or Certified Art Therapist license and possess strong clinical skills. Previous experience in chemical dependency outpatient care and dual diagnosis treatment is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Activities Therapist Coordinator at Lifepoint Health a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,956 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% are remote, 34% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$77k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $75k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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