General Activities Therapist 2

Ohio Department of Youth Services; Massillon (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio Department of Youth Services is seeking a General Activities Therapist 2 to support youth habilitation. You will lead structured recreational activities, collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, and track progress to aid treatment goals.

The role requires organizing weekly schedules, maintaining inventory, and delivering engaging programs at the Indian River Juvenile Correctional Facility. Experience in therapy or recreation is valued.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 30 months experience coaching, personal training, or fitness instruction, or 30 months experience providing work direction to incarcerated persons and training/development.
• Associate degree in recreation plus 12 months experience in activity therapy or recreation.
• Undergraduate core program in recreation plus 6 months experience in activity therapy or recreation.
• Six months of experience as General Activities Therapist 1, 44211.

Responsibilities

• Instruction and Activity Planning: lead, plan, and implement structured recreational activities to promote teamwork, skill-building, and growth.
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration: participate in the treatment team and tailor goals/activities to youth needs.
• Reporting Progress and Tracking: prepare and maintain reports on youth behavior, participation, and progress.
• Logistics and Administration: organize weekly schedules and maintain inventory of equipment and materials.

Skills

Therapy/Therapeutical Services

Juvenile Corrections

Collaboration

Customer Focus

Verbal Communication

Adaptability

Education

Associate degree in recreation

Undergraduate core program in recreation

General Activities Therapist 1, 44211

Job description

The Opportunity: We are seeking a dedicated, energetic, and structured General Activities Therapist 2 to join our team. In this role, you will play a vital part in youth habilitation by serving in an instructional capacity, planning engaging recreational activities, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. The ideal candidate is highly organized, committed to fostering growth in youth, and skilled at tracking progress to support overall goals.

Core Responsibilities

Instruction and Activity Planning: Serve in an instructional capacity for youth, directly leading, planning, and implementing structured recreational activities designed to promote teamwork, skill-building, and personal growth.

Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Act as an active member of the interdisciplinary treatment team. Recommend specific group and/or individual treatment goals and activities tailored to the needs of youth.

Reporting Progress and Tracking: Prepare, update, and maintain detailed reports for the treatment team regarding youth behavior, participation levels, and overall progress.

Logistics and Administration: Prepare and organize weekly activity schedules. Manage operational efficiency by maintaining precise inventory records of all recreational equipment and program materials.

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; and 12 mos. exp. in activity therapy or recreation.

Or completion of undergraduate core program in recreation; and 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, Juvenile Corrections, Collaboration, Customer Focus, Verbal Communication, Adaptability

Organization

Youth Services - Indian River Juvenile Correctional Facility

Agency Contact Name and Information

[e-mail]

Work Location

Indian River Juvenile Correctn

Primary Location

United States of America-OHIO-Stark County-Massillon

Compensation

$22.59 - $26.54 per hour

Schedule

Full-time

Classified Indicator

Classified

Union

OCSEA

Technical Skills

Juvenile Corrections, Therapy/Therapeutical Services

Professional Skills

Adaptability, Collaboration, Customer Focus, Verbal Communication

Agency Overview

The Ohio Department of Youth Services strives to save and transform the lives of youth throughout the state of Ohio. Our employees work together to support youth and empower families and communities. In addition to our three juvenile corrections facilities, we support more than 600 community programs reaching more than 90,000 youth across the state.

About Us

About Us…

Our Guiding Principles

• Demonstrate staff are our greatest resource
• Treat everyone with respect
• Cultivate a trauma responsive environment for staff and youth to thrive
• Provide the best support and services for youth and families
• Advance our culture of inclusion through understanding and appreciating staff and youth differences
• Commit to and encourage collaboration and continuous improvement to produce better outcomes for those we serve
• Celebrate collective successes and support one another through opportunities to improve