General Activities Therapist 2- 20022353

State of Ohio • Orient, OH

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is seeking a General Activities Therapist to plan, conduct, implement, and monitor various activities for inmates. This role involves serving as a member of an interdisciplinary team, observing participants, providing instruction, preparing documentation, and performing security functions as required. The position also requires participation in meetings and training sessions, maintaining work areas, and managing supplies and equipment. The department's mission is to reduce recidivism through rehabilitative treatment and programming in a safe, secure, and humane correctional environment.

Requirements

• 30 mos. exp. with coaching, personal training, &/or fitness instruction or 30 mos. exp. providing work direction to incarcerated persons & training &/or development.
• Completion of associate degree in recreation; 12 mos. exp. in activity therapy or recreation.
• Completion of undergraduate core program in recreation; 6 mos. exp. in activity therapy or recreation.
• 6 mos. exp. as General Activities Therapist 1, 44211.
• Equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.
• Therapy/Therapeutical Services
• Parks and Recreation
• Organizing and Planning
• Problem Solving
• Teamwork

Responsibilities

• Plans, conducts, implements and monitors general recreation, personal development, structured therapeutic and entertainment activities for inmates.
• Serves as member of interdisciplinary team and analyzes, assesses, evaluates, defines and recommends group and/or individual treatment goals and activities.
• Observes participants during activities.
• Serves in instructional capacity for inmates.
• Prepares and maintains work related documentation, including reports for treatment team, documentation of recreational program activities, statistical records, supply and equipment requisitions, production records, inventory records, and weekly activity schedules.
• Performs security functions as required.
• Participates and attends meetings, conferences and/or training sessions.
• Maintains clean, safe and functioning work areas.
• Responsible for storage, issuance and maintenance of supplies; picks up and delivers productions goods.
• Performs job and fixture set-up.
• Relieves supervisor in his/her absence.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree