Recreational Therapist (Pine Grove - PGYCC)

Amity Foundation•Pine Grove, CA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Amity Foundation is seeking a Recreational Therapist for its Pine Grove youth correctional program. The position develops, coordinates, implements, and supervises structured activities for youth to relieve stress and support healthy lifestyles while building cognitive, physical, social, emotional, and behavioral skills. Using participants’ talents, interests, hobbies, and positive forms of recreation, the therapist promotes mind-body wellness through health, nutrition, physical activities, groups, relaxation, and stress-reduction techniques. The role is full-time, on-site, and non-exempt (hourly).

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Therapeutic Recreation, or in recreation with a concentration in therapeutic recreation.
Certification by the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC).
Ability to work a flexible schedule; hours may change based on program needs.
Must pass a background check administered by CDCR.
Ability to maintain sensitivity and objectivity under pressures associated with participants.
Ability to provide warmth, empathy, and honest sensitivity to participants to facilitate positive change.
Ability to reinforce positive behaviors and provide consistent, predictable feedback for negative behaviors, including reporting violations to CDCR staff when applicable.
Ability to develop a treatment alliance with participants.
Excellent interpersonal, written communication, and typing skills.

Responsibilities

Use evidence-based assessment instruments, techniques, and skills to collect age, cultural, and baseline diagnostic information and assess participants’ physical, cognitive, emotional, and social functioning, strengths, and limitations.
Interpret assessment results and write functional outcome goals intended to improve participants’ physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and behavioral functioning.
Develop, coordinate, implement, and supervise activities for youth that promote stress relief and healthy lifestyles.
Teach cognitive, physical, social, and emotional skills.
Encourage participation in the treatment program.
Instruct youth in leisure awareness and leisure counseling.
Assist youth in adjusting to the PGYCC setting.
Provide independent living skills instruction and therapy that promotes wellness.
Design and deliver recreational therapeutic activities to reduce symptoms and foster awareness and growth.
Promote mind-body wellness through health, nutrition, physical activities, groups, relaxation, and stress-reduction techniques.
Order and maintain supplies and equipment used for activities.
Maintain sensitivity and objectivity under pressures associated with participants.
Provide warmth, empathy, and honesty to facilitate positive change and develop treatment alliances with participants.
Acknowledge and reinforce positive behaviors and provide consistent, predictable feedback for negative behaviors, including reporting violations to PGYCC staff when applicable.
Demonstrate ethical behavior and safeguard participants.
Protect participants’ health, safety, and welfare, and maintain the confidentiality of records and information.
Model professionalism, effective work habits, and responsible living.
Effectively supervise and train a multidisciplinary team.