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Lifepoint Health
Columbus, Ohio

Activities Therapist Assistant, PRN

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Job Description

Activities Therapist Assistant, Behavioral Health

PRN

Your Experience Matters

Columbus Springs East is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others.

As an Activities Therapist Assistant 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.

How you’ll contribute

An Activities Therapist Assistant who excels in this role:

  • Documents the patient’s response to groups pertinent to patient treatment on daily/weekly progress status, as appropriate.
  • Provides groups according to the protocol set forth by the Activity Therapist, communicate, and work with the patient to achieve the greatest benefit and resolution.
  • Maintains constant communication with the Activity Therapist when patient is not responding to 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, with approval of Activity Therapist
  • Contributes to maintain a quality program to satisfy the therapeutic needs of the patient. Offers direction and education to maintain clear communication of expectations.

Why Join Us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position

also offers:

  • Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
  • Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
  • Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
  • Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
  • Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What We’re Looking For

Applicants should have a high school diploma or GED. Additional requirements

Include

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institute in recreation related field preferred.
  • Previous experience in a psychiatric health care facility, with direct experience working with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric and geriatric patients preferred.
  • CPR certification and Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) within 30 days.

More About Columbus Springs East

Columbus Springs East is a 72-bed behavioral health hospital that has been offering exceptional care to the Columbus community for over 7 years. We are proud to be Accredited by The Joint Commission.

EEOC Statement

“Columbus Springs East is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Columbus Springs East 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 Assistant facilitates therapeutic groups according to established protocols and documents patient responses to treatment. They maintain constant communication with the Activity Therapist to ensure patient needs are met and the program functions effectively.

Requirements

Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED, with a bachelor's degree in a recreation-related field preferred. Previous experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility and current CPR and Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) certifications are also preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient documentationTherapeutic group facilitationBehavioral health supportDevelopmental needs assessmentTreatment plan implementationPsychiatric careChemical dependency supportDual diagnosis supportGeriatric patient careCommunication skillsPatient education

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 28% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedMental Health Therapy median $58k (middle half $56k–$64k)28 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingOhio index 92.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Ohio401 active7,858 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 20% remote · 28% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentOhio Counselor listings: 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $4k) · 17% offer loan repayment610 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,473 in the last 30 days1,673 the 30 days before (+48%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−1.8% 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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About Lifepoint Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Gallatin, Tennessee
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance
Short- and long-term disability
Paid family leave and paid time off
Tuition assistance
Loan assistance
401(k) with company match
Wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care, mental health services)

Living in Columbus

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$259k
Typical market rent
$1,471/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.5
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Columbus, OH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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