General Activities Therapist 2- 20026515

Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC); London (OH); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction at Madison Correctional Institute seeks a Recreation/Arts & Fitness professional to plan, conduct, and monitor inmate recreation and development programs. You will work within an interdisciplinary team and contribute to treatment goals while assisting with documentation and security functions.

This full-time role requires providing structured activities, observing progress, and ensuring safe, well-organized programs within a correctional facility.

Qualifications

• 30 mos. exp. with coaching, personal training, or fitness instruction or 30 mos. exp. providing work direction to incarcerated persons and training or development.

Responsibilities

• Plans, conducts, implements and monitors general recreation, personal development, structured therapeutic and entertainment activities for inmates.
• Serves as member of interdisciplinary team and analyzes, assesses, evaluates, defines and recommends group and/or individual treatment goals and activities.
• Observes participants during activities.
• Serves in instructional capacity for inmates.
• Prepares and maintains work related documentation for treatment team, progress, and inventory records.
• Performs security functions as required (e.g., man-down, shakedown, inmate movement).
• Participates in meetings and training sessions and maintains clean, safe and functioning work areas.
• Responsible for storage, issuance and maintenance of supplies; picks up and delivers productions goods.
• Performs job and fixture set-up.
• Relieves supervisor in absence.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Therapy/Therapeutical Services

Parks and Recreation

Organizing and Planning

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Job description

THIS IS A REPOSTING. IF YOU APPLIED IN THE PAST, YOU MUST RE-APPLY IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION.

What You’ll Do

• Plans, conducts, implements and monitors general recreation, personal development, structured therapeutic and entertainment activities (e.g., softball, basketball, volleyball, ping-pong, arts and crafts, wood working, swimming, exercises) for inmates
• Serves as member of interdisciplinary team and analyzes, assesses, evaluates, defines and recommends group and/or individual treatment goals and activities
• Observes participants during activities
• Serves in instructional capacity for inmates
• Prepares and maintains work related documentation (e.g., reports for treatment team regarding individual behavior and progress, documents regarding implementation of individual recreational program activities, statistical records needed in evaluation of programs, supply and equipment requisitions, production records, inventory records of equipment, tools and materials, weekly activity schedule)
• Performs security functions as required (e.g., man-down, shakedown, inmate movement)
• Participates and attends meetings, conferences and/or training sessions (e.g., consults with members of activities therapy department regarding matters of mutual concern, attends annual in-service and/or workshops) and performs various work-related tasks (e.g., maintains clean, safe and functioning work areas)
• Responsible for storage, issuance and maintenance of supplies; picks up and delivers productions goods
• Performs job and fixture set-up
• Relieves supervisor in his/her absence
• Performs other duties as assigned

30 mos. exp. with coaching, personal training, &/or fitness instruction or 30 mos. exp. providing work direction to incarcerated persons & training &/or development.

Job Skills:

Therapy/Therapeutical Services, Parks and Recreation, Organizing and Planning, Problem Solving, and Teamwork.

Organization

Rehabilitation & Correction - Madison Correctional Institution

Agency Contact Name and Information

740/206-5143 [e-mail]

Unposting Date

Sep 19, 2026, 11:59:00 PM

Work Location

Madison Correctional Institute

Primary Location

United States of America-OHIO-Madison County-London

Compensation

$22.59

Schedule

Full-time

Classified Indicator

Classified

Union

OCSEA

Technical Skills

Parks and Recreation, Therapy/Therapeutical Services

Professional Skills

Organizing and Planning, Problem Solving, Teamwork

Agency Overview

Who We Are...

Guided by a single mission “To reduce recidivism among those we touch,” the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction believes that everyone is capable of positive change. Our staff embrace these core values and serves as role models for pro-social behavior conveying an attitude of dignity and respect in the treatment of others.

What We Do...

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction has been tasked with front line crime reduction through rehabilitative treatment and programming efforts provided in a safe, secure and humane correctional environment and effective community supervision. Our goal is to protect the public through helping individuals turn away from crime and become productive, contributing members of our communities, ensuring a safer Ohio for all Ohioans now and in the future.

To learn more about our agency, please visit our website at www.drc.ohio.gov

Are You Ready?

We are thrilled to see that you are interested in beginning your career with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction! Without a doubt, this will be the most rewarding and meaningful work you’ll ever find with a work family that is second to none!