0SP1132 Therapeutic Services Worker SORTS

State of Missouri; Farmington (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Missouri is seeking a Therapeutic Services Worker for the Southeast Missouri Mental Health Center in Farmington, MO. The role supports interdisciplinary teams to provide recreational, occupational, music and related therapy activities for mentally ill forensic clients in a high-security setting.

This entry-level position learns activity techniques and therapeutic applications to help clients develop social skills, responsibility and coping abilities.

Qualifications

• 0-1 year of work experience (Substitutions may be allowed).

Responsibilities

• Assist professionals in preparing for and carrying out planned client activities in recreational, occupational, physical, music and related therapy areas.
• Develop clients' social skills, responsibility and initiative and help them cope with challenging situations in a trauma-informed, recovery-based environment.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary treatment teams to support forensic clients in a high-security setting.

Skills

Work experience

Job description

Job Location:

This position will be located at 1016 West Columbia Street in Farmington, MO

Why you'll love this position: The State of Missouri, Department of Mental Health at Southeast Missouri Mental Health Center is looking for an positive, energetic, and caring Therapeutic Services Worker to provide services as part of one of our innovative interdisciplinary treatment teams to mentally ill forensic clients in a high security setting. Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate compassion and an ability to work in a trauma informed and recovery based environment.This is a first-level position accountable for assisting professional or higher-level positions in making detailed preparations for, and in carrying out, planned client activities in recreational, occupational, physical, music, and related therapy areas. At this level, employees learn activity techniques and their therapeutic applications as a means of developing the clients' social skills, responsibility, and initiative, as well as their ability to cope with problems, gain self-satisfaction, and adapt to reality situations.

Knowledge of general methods of preparing for and conducting planned sessions of group activities. Ability to learn the basic principles and methods of recreational, music, and other related therapeutic activities, and their application to the treatment of persons with mental illness and/or developmental or physical disabilities.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 0-1 year of work experience. (Substitutions may be allowed.)

Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.

For more information contact our HR department at 573-218-6800