Therapeutic Activities Worker - SCI Waymart
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania•Wayne County, PA
•Onsite
About The Position
The Department of Corrections, State Correctional Institution (SCI) Waymart is seeking a highly motivated Therapeutic Activities Worker to join their team. This role involves guiding inmates through activities that support growth and stability within a collaborative team environment. The position supports therapeutic activity programming within specialized housing units and works closely with a multi-disciplinary team, focusing on planning, conducting, and evaluating structured activities that contribute to inmate treatment plans.
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree with major coursework in therapeutic recreation; physical education; vocational rehabilitation; vocational education or counseling; art, music, dance, or occupational therapies; or a related human services field; OR Four years of experience providing therapeutic activities for individuals with physical, medical, or cognitive disabilities; OR An equivalent combination of experience and training.
- Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within 3 months of graduating with a qualifying degree/credit.
- Must meet the PA residency requirement.
- Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
- Must be able to perform essential job functions.
- Must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.
Responsibilities
- Participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings and offer recommendations for therapeutic activities.
- Assist other disciplines in evaluating inmate functioning for individualized treatment plans.
- Track and report inmate progress toward activity-based goals.
- Create therapeutic activity goals, objectives, and methods for both individual and group programming.
- Conduct activities and assessments while providing instruction, direction, and support to inmates.
- Request supplies, schedule space, and organize equipment for program operations.
Benefits
- Full retirement benefits at age 50 or 55.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
