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Auburn Hills, Michigan

Rec Therapist, Music Therapist, Art Therapist (Full Time)

CounselorNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Havenwyck Hospital (UHS) as a Recreational, Music & Art Therapist – Full Time, No Nights in Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Robust continuing education options
  • Career advancement opportunities

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No weekends required.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers weekends off, day shifts only. Work with Havenwyck Hospital (UHS) in Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist is responsible for providing assessment, treatment planning, and therapeutic interventions to improve patient behavior and well-being. They also collaborate with the treatment team to monitor progress and facilitate discharge planning.

Requirements

Candidates must hold relevant degrees in Therapeutic Recreation, Music Therapy, or Art Therapy, along with appropriate professional certifications. Experience in a psychiatric or behavioral health setting is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Recreational therapyTherapeutic activity interventionsPatient assessmentCoping skills educationPsychiatric careDocumentationInterdisciplinary collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Rec Therapist, Music Therapist, Art Therapist (Full Time) at UHS a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 30% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 6.4/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 330 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Work-life snapshot

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Listing-based score

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  • No weekends
  • No nights
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About UHS

Hospitals and Health Care
Aiken, South Carolina
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Robust continuing education options
Career advancement opportunities