General Activities Therapist 2

State of Ohio; Kentucky; On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Ohio, Circleville Juvenile Correctional Facility, is seeking a General Activities Therapist 2 to plan, organize and conduct activity programs for youth in residential treatment. You will lead and coordinate individual and group recreation and therapy activities, aiming to expand youth knowledge, skills, and fitness.

Ideal candidates have experience in coaching or fitness instruction, plus demonstrated ability to supervise youth workers and coordinate community service projects, while

Qualifications

• 30 months of experience with coaching, personal training, or fitness instruction.
• 30 months of experience providing work direction to incarcerated persons and training and development.
• Completion of an associate degree in recreation; 12 months experience in activity therapy or recreation.
• Completion of undergraduate core program in recreation; 6 months experience in activity therapy or recreation.
• 6 months experience as General Activities Therapist 1, 44211 or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize and conduct activity programs for youth assigned to residential treatment units.
• Organize and conduct individual or group recreation and activity therapy activities.
• Instruct youth in leisure and therapeutic activities to expand knowledge, skills and fitness.
• Prepare progress notes and reports for youth records; participate in treatment meetings.
• Coordinate community service projects and supervise youth workers.
• Ensure safety and proper storage of equipment; supervise group activities.

Skills

Coaching

Personal training

Fitness instruction

Work direction

Education

Associate degree in recreation

Undergraduate core program in recreation

Job description

What You\u2019ll Do:

DYS is seeking a General Activities Therapist 2 to join our diverse team! This person will plan, organize and conduct activity programs. The ideal candidate will be a strong leader with a solid background and a passion to help youth.

Specifically, the General Activities Therapist 2 will:

• Work under direction from the Activity Therapy Supervisor for the Ohio Department of Youth Services Circleville Juvenile Correctional Facility to plan, organize, conduct & ensure implementation of clinical adjunctive therapy program/services for youth assigned to residential treatment units.
• Organize & conduct individual & or group recreational & activity therapy activity (e.g., individual & or teams sports, arts & crafts, music, drama, physical fitness & or community service functions, etc.).
• Plan & instruct youth in a variety of leisure & therapeutic activities designed to expand youth knowledge, skills & fitness level; participates in weekly treatment team meetings to provide update on youth recreational participation & progress; prepare reports & or progress notes for inclusion in youth record; review youth physical fitness assessment to prepare individualized activity therapy program; develop & coordinate community service projects; maintain community contact via church groups, volunteer opportunities & or civic organizations to augment & support community service projects; supervise youth workers assigned to work area.
• Maintain recreations equipment & or areas: neatness, orderly & accurate inventory of supplies & or equipment; ensures safety measures are applied to all activities & or use & storage of equipment. Serves as official for all group activities performed by the youth.
• Transport youth to off grounds activities; coordinates activities for youth with other agencies & or DYS departments.
• Perform other duties as assigned (e.g., participate in organized functions within facility & DYS, attend meetings, seminars & or trainings related to area of expertise, etc.).
• 30 mos. exp. with coaching, personal training, & or fitness instruction or 30 mos. exp. providing work direction to incarcerated persons & training & or development.
• -Or completion of associate degree in recreation; 12 mos. exp. in activity therapy or recreation.
• -Or completion of undergraduate core program in recreation; 6 mos. exp. in activity therapy or recreation.
• -Or 6 mos. exp. as General Activities Therapist 1, 44211.
• -Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

Job Skills: Therapy/Therapeutical Services