General Activities Therapist 2

Ohio Department of Administrative Services
Lima, OH
Job Description
Role Overview

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction believes that everyone is capable of positive change. Our staff embrace core values and serve as role models for pro-social behavior, conveying an attitude of dignity and respect in the treatment of others. The goal is to protect the public through helping individuals turn away from crime and become productive, contributing members of our communities.

What You Will Do

Plans, conducts, implements, and monitors general recreation, personal development, structured therapeutic, and entertainment activities for inmates. Serves as a member of an interdisciplinary team and analyzes, assesses, evaluates, defines, and recommends group and/or individual treatment goals and activities.

Why It Might Be a Fit

This role requires 30 months of experience with coaching, personal training, and/or fitness instruction or 30 months of experience providing work direction to incarcerated persons and training and/or development. Alternatively, completion of an associate degree in recreation or 12 months of experience in activity therapy or recreation is required.

Requirements

  • 30 months of experience with coaching, personal training, and/or fitness instruction or 30 months of experience providing work direction to incarcerated persons and training and/or development
  • completion of an associate degree in recreation or 12 months of experience in activity therapy or recreation

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 (Ohio Deferred Compensation)
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