Therapeutic Activities Worker - SCI Smithfield
About The Position
As a Therapeutic Activities Worker with the Department of Corrections (DOC), you play a key role in supporting positive change within a secure and structured environment. Your guidance helps inmates in specialized housing units build stability, develop constructive habits, and stay engaged in their treatment goals. This position allows you to lead activities that promote growth while reinforcing accountability. Join the dedicated team at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Smithfield that works each day to encourage better decisions and stronger outcomes. This position supports therapeutic recreation within specialized housing units and contributes to the overall treatment goals for inmates. You will work closely with a multi-disciplinary team to plan and deliver effective therapeutic recreation services.
Requirements
- Four years of experience providing therapeutic activities for individuals with physical, medical, or cognitive disabilities; or 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 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.
- Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
- You must meet the PA residency requirement.
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.
- You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.
Responsibilities
- Attend treatment team meetings and offer recommendations for therapeutic recreation
- Contribute to the design and delivery of individual and group recreation activities
- Coordinate inmate therapeutic activities with other treatment disciplines
- Conduct individual and group recreation programming with instruction and support
- Monitor and evaluate recreation programs and suggest changes that meet inmate needs, interests, and abilities
- Request supplies and schedule space and equipment needed for programming
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
