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Activity Therapy Specialist 2 - 20092410

Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC), London, Ohio, United States, 43140

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Responsibilities

Plans, organizes, conducts and ensures implementation of clinical adjunctive therapy program/services for inmates assigned to residential treatment units

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, treatment and /or programs to inmates

Carries out inmate or group treatment delineated by the multidisciplinary treatment team

Promotes activities to inmates on and off the unit to include encouraging interaction and /or involvement

Monitors and instructs treatment plan programs to inmates in directing the care of personal hygiene and grooming (e.g., bathes, shaves, feeds and /or dresses patients) and assists as needed

Provides clinical lead work/work direction to lower‑level activity therapy specialists

Provides direction to psychiatric inmates in regards to general behavior

Escorts psychiatric inmates to and from off‑unit activities

Observes and monitors inmate activities and behavior and documents in progress notes on regular basis

Intervenes during crisis behavior to prevent inmate self‑injury or injury to others

Assists with subduing of violent inmates

Attends to and monitors inmates

Recognizes unusual and /or threatening conditions and takes appropriate action.

Prepares and maintains work related documentation (e.g., records or evaluations of individual progress and /or involvement towards established goals of education or treatment plan, reports regarding equipment maintenance, completes requisitions and /or purchase orders for supplies and equipment, files on patient treatment plans, notes of unusual inmate behavior department log on attendance and participation of residents in program, inmate assessment and program proposals written by staff)

Assists in administering treatments as directed by the treatment/behavior plan

Facilitates treatment with appropriate interventions as decided by treatment team; conducts one‑on‑one communication/interaction with inmates to address patient concerns and resolve problems

Leads and participates with inmates in activities, both on and off the unit

Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings and collaborates with other members of the treatment team

Reports any problems and /or unusual incidents directly to immediate supervisor as appropriate

Attends scheduled meetings

Completes quality assurance monitoring and documentation

Completes mandatory training and optional in‑service programs

Performs various miscellaneous tasks as needed for contingencies on assigned units

Assists other departments (e.g., security, psychology) when necessary

Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications / Experience

42 months of experience in activity therapy or recreation or 42 months of experience providing work direction to incarcerated persons & training &/or development

Or completion of an associate degree in recreation or a specialty area (e.g., music, art, drama, dance); 24 months of experience in activity therapy

Or completion of an undergraduate core program in recreation or a specialty area (e.g., music, art, drama); 18 months of experience in activity therapy

Or 12 months of experience as an Activity Therapy Specialist 1, 44213

Or equivalent of the minimum class qualifications for employment noted above

Job Skills

Therapy/Therapeutical Services

Behavioral Health

Basic Documentation

Programming

Professional

Confidentiality

Teamwork

Customer Focus

Decision Making

Emotional Intelligence

Organization Rehabilitation & Correction - Madison Correctional Institution

Contact Personnel Director: 740/206-5143 | DRC.LOCIRecruit@drc.ohio.gov

Job Details

Work Location: Madison Correctional Institute

Primary Location: United States of America-OHIO-Madison County-London

Compensation: $24.16

Schedule: Full‑time

Classified Indicator: Classified

Union: OCSEA

Primary Job Skill: Therapy/Therapeutical Services

Agency Overview Guided by a single mission “To reduce recidivism among those we touch,” the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction believes that everyone is capable of positive change. Our staff embrace these core values and serve as role models for pro‑social behavior, conveying an attitude of dignity and respect in the treatment of others.

What We Do The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction has been tasked with frontline crime reduction through rehabilitative treatment and programming efforts provided in a safe, secure and humane correctional environment and effective community supervision. Our goal is to protect the public by helping individuals turn away from crime and become productive, contributing members of our communities, ensuring a safer Ohio for all Ohioans now and in the future.

Additional Information To learn more about our agency, please visit our website at

www.drc.ohio.gov .

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