Activity Therapist

ND Health and Human Services; Jamestown (ND); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

ND Health and Human Services seeks an Activity Therapist to design and lead meaningful activities at the North Dakota State Hospital (NDSH) in Jamestown, ND. You will bring energy and heart to engaging sessions, from unit activities to community outings, collaborating with departments to ensure residents have joyful experiences.

The role emphasizes creativity, strong communication, and independent time management, enabling flexible plans and meaningful daily activities for individuals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in one of the listed areas.
• On-site position located in Jamestown, ND.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead activities that create meaningful daily experiences.
• Coordinate activities across units and with community outings.
• Engage a wide range of people with strong communication and creativity.
• Turn creativity and compassion into meaningful experiences for patients.

Skills

Communication skills

Education

Recreation therapy

Occupational therapy

Physical therapy

Physical education

Health and wellness

Exercise science

Exercise physiology

Communication disorders

Human resource management (human service track)

Social work

Psychology

Counseling

Developmental disabilities

Special education

Vocational rehabilitation

Nursing

Sociology

Elementary education

Child development and family science

Job description

• communication disorders,

North Dakota State Hospital (NDSH) is seeking an Activity Therapist in Jamestown, ND.

If you love sparking joy, inspiring creativity, and making a real difference in people's lives, you'll feel right at home as our Activity Therapist.

You will bring energy and heart to the North Dakota State Hospital (NDSH) by designing and leading activities that make each day more meaningful. From small group sessions on the unit to outings in the community, you will work with departments across NDSH, to ensure that people staying here have opportunities to enjoy engaging experiences throughout their days, nights, and weekends.

This isn't just about filling time, it's about creating moments people look forward to and remember. Whether it's a lively group activity or a quiet, purposeful project, your work will add joy and purpose to the quality of each person's stay.

To thrive in this position, you will bring a willingness to try new things and a genuine passion for helping others. Strong communication skills will help you connect with a wide range of people, while your creativity will keep activities fresh and exciting. Flexibility is important since plans can change quickly, and your ability to work independently with good time management will keep everything running smoothly.

If you're ready to turn creativity and compassion into meaningful experiences, this is your chance to be the heartbeat of activities at NDSH.

To be considered for this position, you are required to have a bachelor's degree in one of the following areas listed below.

Accepted Degrees

• recreation therapy, occupational therapy, physical Therapy
• physical education, health and wellness, exercise science, exercise physiology,
• communication disorders,
• human resource management (human service track),
• social work, psychology, counseling,
• developmental disabilities, special education, vocational rehabilitation
• nursing, sociology,
• elementary education, Child development and family science.

We will consider filling the position with an Activity Assistant at a reduced rate.

• Must have a high school diploma or GED.

Location

This position is located on site at NDSH in Jamestown, ND.

About ND State Hospital

The North Dakota State Hospital (NDSH), located in Jamestown, is a specialized psychiatric hospital that serves the whole state. Services focus on psychiatric rehabilitation, residential substance use disorders treatment, and residential treatment for sexually dangerous individuals.

About HHS

ND HHS strives to make North Dakota the healthiest state in the nation by reinforcing the foundations of wellbeing: physical, economic, and behavioral. The keys to success are the 2800 committed, team members who are guided by a simple but powerful belief: when we lead with light, we create systems and services rooted in hope, clarity, and possibility. Their work is supported with more than $6 billion in funding from nearly 400 different federal, state, and special sources. To succeed in this role, you must lead with LIGHT - leading with hope, instilling purpose and meaning, galvanizing gratitude, honoring health, and talking, walking and teaching civility, kindness and love for all.

About Team ND

\"Far and away the best prize life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.\" - Theodore Roosevelt

More than 7,500 talented, hard-working people across sixty-three agencies have come together as Team North Dakota. At Team ND, we are driven to succeed through gratitude, humility, curiosity and courage. Our purpose is to empower people, improve lives, and inspire success. Join us in being legendary.

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A copy of your qualifying degrees transcript and any applicable certifications or licensures must be provided at the time of an interview.

Employing Unit: ND HHS - NDSH

Telephone Number: 701-253-3650

TTY Number ND Relay Service 1 [phone] (text) or 1 [phone] (voice)

Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. Sect. 23-12-10.