ACTIVITY THERAPIST COORDINATOR

State of Illinois•Springfield, IL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery is seeking to hire an Activity Therapist Coordinator for the Elizabeth Packard Mental Health Center located in Springfield, Illinois to coordinate and implement a therapeutic activity program for Forensic Activity Therapy Services for adult patients. Participates as a skilled member of a treatment team and provides input to activity therapy program evaluation meetings. Serves as a lead worker. Prepares and maintains records and reports to document activity therapy programs and the monthly progress of assigned patients.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor’s degree with a major in therapeutic recreation, music therapy, art therapy, dance therapy and drama therapy, leisure studies or recreation with a specialization in recreational therapy, including successful completion of approved internship, fieldwork, or practicum, supplemented by two (2) years of professional experience as an Activity Therapist OR requires a master’s degree with a major in therapeutic recreation, music therapy, art therapy, dance therapy, drama therapy, leisure studies or recreation with a specialization in recreational therapy and one (1) year of professional experience as an Activity Therapist.
Requires the ability to physically restrain patients as necessary to prevent injury to patient or others.
Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.

Responsibilities

Coordinates and implements therapeutic activity programs for Forensic Activity Therapy Services for adult patients designed to meet the developmental needs of the patients.
Serves as designated lead.
Participates as a skilled member of the treatment team.
Provides individual and group activity therapy programs.
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.

Benefits

A Pension Program
Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)
Personal, Sick, & Vacation rates modified for 12-hour & part-time work schedules (as applicable)
13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
GI Bill® Training/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)