Correctional Recreation Therapist — Rehab & Reintegration

California Correctional Health Care Services; California; On-site; USD 102,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment and retention bonus

One-time $10,000 stipend

Monthly recruitment and retention $5,0

Job summary

California Correctional Health Care Services is recruiting a Recreation Therapist, CF for Mule Creek State Prison in Ione, CA. The role focuses on developing and evaluating therapeutic recreation programs for inmates, with direct instruction to individuals and groups and close collaboration with health care staff.

The position emphasizes documenting treatment progress, maintaining safety, and applying recreation therapy within the treatment plans to support rehabilitation and well‑being in a

Qualifications

• Education: equivalent to graduation from a recognized college with major work in recreation or recreation therapy.
• Must have supervised field work.
• Registration as a senior will admit applicants to the examination, but evidence of graduation and field work is required before appointment.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and evaluate therapeutic recreation programs for patients.
• Instruct and motivate patients in individual and group recreation therapy.
• Monitor and document treatment progress and share information with the health care team.

Skills

Recreational therapy

Group therapy

Education

Recreation therapy degree

Tools

Documentation

Job description

California Correctional Health Care Services is recruiting a Recreation Therapist, CF for Mule Creek State Prison in Ione, CA. The role focuses on developing and evaluating therapeutic recreation programs for inmates, with direct instruction to individuals and groups and close collaboration with health care staff.

The position emphasizes documenting treatment progress, maintaining safety, and applying recreation therapy within the treatment plans to support rehabilitation and well‑being in a