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Adjunctive/Recreation/Art/Music/ Dance/Movement & Drama Therapist (FT/PT

Aurora San DiegoSan Diego, California🇺🇸United StatesPosted 10 Aug 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

Advance your career in mental healthcare by providing vital adjunctive therapy services at Aurora San Diego, with competitive hourly pay ranging from $27 to $35. This role is perfect for compassionate therapists seeking to make a significant impact on psychiatric patients' lives within a supportive, interdisciplinary team environment. You'll thrive here if you're dedicated to enhancing patient well-being through creative and expressive therapeutic modalities.

Quick Overview

Salary
$27 - $35/hr
Seniority
Mid Senior
Work mode
On Site
Location
San Diego, California, United States
Posted
4 weeks ago
BLSInfection ControlMental HealthOccupational Therapy

Job Description

To provide quality group and individual treatment to psychiatric patients. To serve as a member of interdisciplinary treatment team supporting the organization’s treatment program and philosophy and assure the deliverance of high-quality treatment to psychiatric patients.

*Pay Range: $27/hr. to $35/hr.

Essential functions:

  • Conducting Adjunctive Therapy assessments to document history and identify preliminary issues for treatment by interviewing the patient.
  • Providing individual and group treatment using various treatment modalities from their discipline and training background.
  • Attending treatment team meeting to provide adjunctive therapy (expressive, recreational and life skills) perspective.
  • Reporting to community/state agencies any patient issues required
  • Demonstrating conduct in keeping with Aurora ethical standards
  • Complying with facility safety, infection control and security program.
  • Participating in activities internal and external customer service standards
  • Other related duties as assigned.
  • Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field (e.g. recreation therapy, music therapy, occupational therapy or related equivalent discipline)
  • Master’s Degree in relevant field (e.g. art therapy, dance/movement therapy, drama therapy)
  • Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degrees in relevant fields
  • Certification preferred
  • Mental health experience preferred
  • Knowledge of acute psychological disorders; advanced principals of abnormal psychology
  • BLS (Basic Life Support ) Certification for Healthcare Providers following the American Heart Association guidelines

Preferred Education and Experience:

  • Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degrees in relevant fields
  • Certification preferred
  • Mental health experience preferred
  • Knowledge of acute psychological disorders; advanced principals of abnormal psychology

  • 401K Retirement Plan
  • Health Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Pet Insurance
  • Healthcare Spending Account & Dependent Care Spending Account
  • Life Insurance (Supplemental Life, Term, and Universal plans are also available.)
  • PTO Plan
  • Holiday Premium Pay
  • PTO Cash Out option
  • Sick Pay
  • Short and Long-Term Disability (with additional buy-in opportunities)
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • ID Theft Protection
  • Employee Appreciation Events
  • Employee Discount Opportunities

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