Lead Youth Activities Therapist

Ohio Department of Youth Services; Circleville (OH); On-site; USD 64,729,000 - 76,048,000; Full time

Job summary

Ohio Department of Youth Services is seeking a General Activities Therapist 2 to lead activity programs for youth at Circleville Juvenile Correctional Facility. The role focuses on planning, organizing, and delivering therapeutic activities, including sports, arts, and fitness, while supervising youth workers.

The ideal candidate will have experience in coaching or fitness instruction or in directing work with incarcerated youth, plus an education path in recreation or related field.

Qualifications

• 30 mos exp with coaching, personal training, or fitness instruction, or 30 mos exp directing staff and training incarcerated persons.
• Associate degree in recreation or completion of undergraduate core program in recreation with related experience.
• Minimum class qualifications or equivalent experience as noted in the job posting.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize and conduct activity programs for youth in residential treatment units.
• Organize and conduct individual or group recreational 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 team meetings.
• Supervise youth workers; maintain equipment and safety; coordinate community service projects.

Skills

Coaching

Motivating Others

Teamwork

Education

Associate degree in recreation

Undergraduate core program in recreation

Job description

Ohio Department of Youth Services is seeking a General Activities Therapist 2 to lead activity programs for youth at Circleville Juvenile Correctional Facility. The role focuses on planning, organizing, and delivering therapeutic activities, including sports, arts, and fitness, while supervising youth workers.

The ideal candidate will have experience in coaching or fitness instruction or in directing work with incarcerated youth, plus an education path in recreation or related field.