Brookfield, WI | Full-Time | On-Site

About Wisconsin Behavioral Health

Wisconsin Behavioral Health is a mission-driven organization expanding access to quality behavioral healthcare. Grounded in evidence-based, recovery-oriented programming, the organization is launching a new Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) in Brookfield, Wisconsin.

The Opportunity

The Activity Therapist brings expressive and experiential modalities, music or art, into the PHP/IOP treatment milieu, helping clients build coping skills, process emotion, and engage in recovery-oriented programming outside of traditional talk therapy. This full-time, on-site role works closely with the clinical team to design and deliver group and individual sessions that complement the broader treatment plan.

What You'll Do

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  Plan and lead group and individual activity therapy sessions (music or art-based) tailored to client treatment goals.
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  Conduct activity therapy assessments to identify client strengths, needs, and appropriate therapeutic activities.
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  Document client participation, progress, and clinical observations in the EMR.
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  Collaborate with therapists, the psychiatrist, and clinical director on integrating activity therapy into individualized treatment plans.
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  Adapt session content and modality to accommodate varying client capabilities, diagnoses, and comfort levels.
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  Maintain a safe, welcoming space for expressive work in accordance with HIPAA confidentiality standards.
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  Order and maintain supplies or equipment needed for sessions (art materials, instruments).

Requirements

Requirements

Required

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  Bachelor's degree or higher in music therapy or art therapy from a program accredited by the relevant national association (AMTA for music therapy, AATA for art therapy).
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  National board certification appropriate to modality: MT-BC (Music Therapist-Board Certified) through the Certification Board for Music Therapists, or ATR or ATR-BC (Registered/Board Certified Art Therapist) through the Art Therapy Credentials Board.
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  Registration with the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) as a Music Therapist or Art Therapist, as applicable, under Wis. Stat. § 440.03(14) and Wis. Admin. Code ch. SPS 141.
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  Working knowledge of HIPAA confidentiality standards and comfort handling sensitive client information.
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  Experience facilitating group sessions in a clinical or behavioral health setting.
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  Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred

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  Experience in an outpatient mental health or substance use treatment program.
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  Additional training or certification in a second expressive modality (music and art dual credentialed).
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  Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

Salary:
$52,000 to $65,000 annually, commensurate with experience and credential.

This is a direct hire with Wisconsin Behavioral Health. Atlantic Health Strategies is recruiting on their behalf.