- Demonstrate staff are our greatest resource
- Treat everyone with respect
- Cultivate a trauma responsive environment for staff and youth to thrive
- Provide the best support and services for youth and families
- Advance our culture of inclusion through understanding and appreciating staff and youth differences
- Commit to and encourage collaboration and continuous improvement to produce better outcomes for those we serve
- Celebrate collective successes and support one another through opportunities to improve
- Plan, organize, conduct & ensure implementation of clinical adjunctive therapy program/services for youth assigned to residential treatment units: organize & conduct individual &/or group recreational & activity therapy activity (e.g., individual &/or teams sports, arts & crafts, music, drama, physical fitness &/or community service functions, etc.)
- Plan & instruct youth in a variety of leisure & therapeutic activities designed to expand youth knowledge, skills & fitness level; participates in weekly treatment team meetings to provide update on youth recreational participation & progress.
- Prepare reports &/or progress notes for inclusion in youth record; review youth physical fitness assessment to prepare individualized activity therapy program.
- Develop & coordinate community service projects; maintain community contact via church groups, volunteer opportunities &/or civic organizations to augment & support community service projects.
- Supervise youth workers assigned to work area; maintain recreations equipment &/or areas: neatness, orderly & accurate inventory of supplies &/or equipment; ensures safety measures are applied to all activities &/or use & storage of equipment.
- Serves as official for all group activities performed by the youth.
- Transport youth to off grounds activities; coordinates activities for youth with other agencies &/or DYS departments.
- Perform other duties as assigned (e.g., participate in organized functions within facility & DYS, attend meetings, seminars &/or trainings related to area of expertise, etc.
- Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered beginning the first of the month after hire.
- Dental, vision and basic life insurance premiums are free after one year of continuous service.
- Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave
- 11 paid holidays per year
- Childbirth/Adoption leave
- Caregiver leave
- CIP (Career Improvement Program): $4,000
- CAT (Computer Application Training): $750
- PE (Professional Enhancement Program): $1,500
- OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee's salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information.
- The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.
- Or completion of undergraduate core program in recreation area (e.g., physical education); 12 mos. exp. in activity therapy or recreation.
- Or 12 mos. exp. as General Activities Therapist 1, 44211.
- Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.
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general activities therapist 2 - Circleville, OH, United States - State of Ohio
Description
JOIN OUR TEAM
We are transforming and saving lives at DYS
A safer Ohio:
one youth, one family and one community at a time.
About Us...
Our mission at the Ohio Department of Youth Services (DYS) is to improve Ohio's future by habilitating youth and empowering families and communities.
We believe that all youth will be given an opportunity to live up to their greatest potential and staff are our greatest resource.
DYS is the juvenile corrections system for the state of Ohio.DYS is statutorily mandated to confine felony offenders, ages 10-21, who have been adjudicated and committed by one of Ohio's 88 county juvenile courts.
During their stay with DYS, youth are engaged in programming that is designed to address their criminological and behavioral needs.
DYS reaches thousands of youth in facilities and those on parole.Our Guiding Principles...
The Opportunity...
What You'll Do:
The Department of Youth Services provides stability, support, safety, and security for all employees of DYS. The General Activities Therapist 2 will provide valuable experience and knowledge to the Youth we serve.
Specifically, the General Activity Therapy 2 will:
What's in it for you:
At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees.
For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website Our benefits package includes:
Medical Coverage
Eligible employees have up to a total of $6,250 per fiscal year.
However, this is divided into three major programs:
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System
Job Skills:
Therapy/Therapeutical Services