Activity Therapy Specialist 2 - 20081534

Ohio Department of Administrative Services
London, OH
Category Food Services
Job Description
The Activity Therapy Specialist 2 position is responsible for planning, organizing, and implementing clinical adjunctive therapy programs for inmates at the London Correctional Institution. The role requires providing direction and assistance in the care and treatment of inmates, as well as promoting self-care and physical and mental well-being.

Requirements

  • Plans, organizes, and conducts clinical adjunctive therapy programs for inmates
  • Directs and monitors all aspects of psychiatric patient day-to-day activities
  • Promotes self-care and physical and mental well-being
  • Provides direction and assistance in the care and treatment of inmates
  • Carries out inmate or group treatment delineated by the multidisciplinary treatment team
  • Monitors and instructs treatment plan programs to inmates
  • Provides clinical lead work/work direction to lower-level activity therapy specialists
  • Assists with subduing of violent inmates
  • Prepares and maintains work-related documentation
  • Facilitates treatment with appropriate interventions as decided by treatment team
  • Conducts one-on-one communication/interaction with inmates
  • Leads and participates with inmates in activities
  • Reports any problems and/or unusual incidents directly to immediate supervisor
  • Attends scheduled meetings
  • Completes quality assurance monitoring and documentation
  • Assists other departments when necessary
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

  • Medical Coverage
  • Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
  • Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
  • Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
  • Education and Development Opportunities
  • Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation
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