Activity Therapy Specialist 2 - 20092410
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC), London, OH, United States
What You’ll Do
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
Requirements
42 mos. exp. in activity therapy or recreation or 42 mos. exp. providing work direction to incarcerated persons & training &/or development.
Or completion of associate degree in recreation or specialty area (e.g., music, art, drama, dance); 24 mos. exp. in activity therapy.
Or completion of undergraduate core program in recreation or specialty area (e.g., music, art, drama); 18 mos. exp. in activity therapy.
Or 12 mos. exp. as 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
Agency Contact Name and Information Personnel Director 740/206-5143/DRC.LOCIRecruit@drc.ohio.gov
Unposting Date Apr 23, 2026, 11:59:00 PM
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
Technical Skills Basic Documentation, Programming, Behavioral Health, Professional
Professional Skills Customer Focus, Decision Making, Emotional Intelligence, Teamwork, Confidentiality
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 serves as role models for pro-social behavior conveying an attitude of dignity and respect in the treatment of others.
The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction has been tasked with front line 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 through 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.
To learn more about our agency, please visit our website at www.drc.ohio.gov
Are You Ready? We are thrilled to see that you are interested in beginning your career with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction! Without a doubt, this will be the most rewarding and meaningful work you’ll ever find with a work family that is second to none!
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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
Requirements
42 mos. exp. in activity therapy or recreation or 42 mos. exp. providing work direction to incarcerated persons & training &/or development.
Or completion of associate degree in recreation or specialty area (e.g., music, art, drama, dance); 24 mos. exp. in activity therapy.
Or completion of undergraduate core program in recreation or specialty area (e.g., music, art, drama); 18 mos. exp. in activity therapy.
Or 12 mos. exp. as 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
Agency Contact Name and Information Personnel Director 740/206-5143/DRC.LOCIRecruit@drc.ohio.gov
Unposting Date Apr 23, 2026, 11:59:00 PM
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
Technical Skills Basic Documentation, Programming, Behavioral Health, Professional
Professional Skills Customer Focus, Decision Making, Emotional Intelligence, Teamwork, Confidentiality
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 serves as role models for pro-social behavior conveying an attitude of dignity and respect in the treatment of others.
The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction has been tasked with front line 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 through 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.
To learn more about our agency, please visit our website at www.drc.ohio.gov
Are You Ready? We are thrilled to see that you are interested in beginning your career with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction! Without a doubt, this will be the most rewarding and meaningful work you’ll ever find with a work family that is second to none!
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