Therapeutic Recreation Specialist - Reentry & Wellness

California Correctional Health Care Services; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment stipend

Retention differential

Referral bonus

Job summary

California Correctional Health Care Services is seeking a Recreation Therapist at Pleasant Valley State Prison in Coalinga, Fresno County. The RT develops, implements, and evaluates therapeutic recreation programs for patients within the prison system, guiding individual and group activities and documenting progress.

The role requires coordinating with health care providers to integrate recreation into treatment plans, maintaining safety, supervising patient conduct, and contributing to a

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements, and evaluates therapeutic recreation programs for patients in CDCR institutions.
• Instructs and motivates patients in individual and group recreation therapy; monitors progress.
• Collaborates with health care providers to integrate recreation into treatment plans and documents assessment information.
• Maintains order and supervises patient conduct to ensure safety.

Job description

California Correctional Health Care Services is seeking a Recreation Therapist at Pleasant Valley State Prison in Coalinga, Fresno County. The RT develops, implements, and evaluates therapeutic recreation programs for patients within the prison system, guiding individual and group activities and documenting progress.

The role requires coordinating with health care providers to integrate recreation into treatment plans, maintaining safety, supervising patient conduct, and contributing to a