Therapeutic Activities Coordinator — Evening/Weekend Programs

Oregon Health Authority; Salem (OR); On-site; USD 50,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Paid time off

Loan forgiveness program

PERS/OPSRP retirement

Job summary

The Oregon State Hospital in Salem, Oregon is seeking an Activity Coordinator to join our team. This full-time, onsite role supports the Treatment Services Department by organizing leisure, recreation, and therapeutic activities for patients, including evenings and weekends.

The position emphasizes wellness through physical activity and social engagement, contributing to the therapeutic milieu during treatment.

Qualifications

• Three years of experience working with mentally, emotionally, behaviorally, or physically impaired clients.
• A Bachelor’s degree in behavioral or social science (e.g. social work, human services, psychology, child development, gerontology, health, or health education) may be substituted for one year of the required experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan, facilitate and lead recreation of up to 32 hours activities and programming and assist with treatment groups.
• Coordinate staff resources, structure, and implement recreation activities and programming.
• Assist clinical staff in groups and therapeutic activities.
• Maintain, track, and communicate an up-to-date work/events schedule.
• Understand and apply recovery values and processes in recreation activities and programming for hospital patients.

Education

Bachelor's degree in behavioral or social science

Job description

The Oregon State Hospital in Salem, Oregon is seeking an Activity Coordinator to join our team. This full-time, onsite role supports the Treatment Services Department by organizing leisure, recreation, and therapeutic activities for patients, including evenings and weekends.

The position emphasizes wellness through physical activity and social engagement, contributing to the therapeutic milieu during treatment.