# Recreation Therapist 1 — Family & Community Services · Alaska Jobs

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# Recreation Therapist 1

Family & Community Services

- **Location** — Anchorage, AK
- **PCN** — 065044
- **Salary** — $27.71 Hourly (Range 14)
- **Type** — Full Time
- **Open to** — Alaska Residents Only
- **Bargaining unit** — General Government
- **Timing** — Year-round
- **Posted** — 2026-07-02
- **Closes** — 2026-07-09
- **Source** — Workplace Alaska (State of Alaska) (synced)

This position is open to

Alaska Residents Only

.

Please check our

residency definition

to determine if you qualify.

The Alaska Psychiatric Institute (API) is recruiting for a

Recreation Therapist 1

What You Will Be Doing:

Plan and implement individual and group therapeutic activities including but not limited to: sports, physical exercise, creative arts, cultural events, and special interest groups for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients with physical and/or mental disorders at the state psychiatric facility. As a Recreation Therapist you will assess patient's leisure needs and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team, in an effort to promote, maintain or restore patient’s physical and mental health.

Our Organization, Mission, and Culture:

The Alaska Psychiatric Institute's mission is to: Provide compassionate healthcare to support Alaskans in living their best possible lives.

The Alaska Psychiatric Institute vision is: An Alaska where everyone receives the care they need when they need it without judgment.

Our division values are:

I

ntegrity

D

ignity

E

xcellence

A

ccountability

S

afety

If you are someone that embraces these values and wants to assist in the mission of API, we encourage you to apply today.

The Benefits of Joining Our Team:

Position that offers the opportunity to be creative and work with a fun team of skilled professionals.

The opportunity to grow and develop in the field of recreational therapy while gaining experience working with a diverse population of patients and professional disciplines. In addition, this position offers the opportunity to develop and implement hospital-wide programming for patients.

Competitive benefits including: earning over 4 weeks of paid time off within your first year, paid holidays, flexible scheduling, guaranteed pay raises (pending meeting minimum job requirements), continuing education funding, health insurance, matched retirement plans, 37.5-hour work week, and more!

The Working Environment You Can Expect:

The selected candidate will work in an environment that is fast paced, busy and challenging at times, but embraces collaboration through working closely with supervisors, managers, and personnel to assist in providing services to Alaska Psychiatric Institute.

This position is located at 3700 Piper Street in the U-MED district of east Anchorage which offers several maintained walking trails, parks and nearby lakes.

This area is filled with several restaurants, shopping stores, and has easy access to public transportation.

Who We Are Looking For:

We are looking for a candidate with the following competencies:

Interpersonal Skills (*) | Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences.

Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving | Uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one's knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.

Adaptability | Adjusts planned work by gathering relevant information and applying critical thinking to address multiple demands and competing priorities in a changing environment.

A cover letter is

NOT

required for this position

. Your complete application, including supplemental questions, will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process.

To view the general description and example of duties, please go to the following link:

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/alaska/classspecs/891752?keywords=recreation%20therapist&pagetype=classSpecifications

[Apply at the source ↗](https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/alaska/jobs/5396818/recreation-therapist-1-pcn-065044)

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