General Activities Therapist

DYS is seeking a General Activities Therapist 2 at Indian River Juvenile Correctional Facility

Duties may include but are not limited to:

• Plans, conducts, implements and monitors general recreational, personal development, structured therapeutic and entertainment activities for youth
• Serves as a member of interdisciplinary team and analyzes, assesses, evaluates, defines and recommends group and or individual treatment goals and activities.
• Observes participants during activities.
• Serves in instructional capacity for youth.
• Prepares and maintains reports for treatment team regarding individual behavior and progress regarding individual recreational program activities.
• Prepares and maintains inventory records of equipment tools and materials.
• Prepares weekly activity schedule

Qualifications - External

30 mos. exp. with coaching, personal training, &/or fitness instruction or 30 mos. exp. providing work direction to incarcerated persons & training &/or development.

-Or completion of associate degree in recreation; 12 mos. exp. in activity therapy or recreation.

-Or completion of undergraduate core program in recreation; 6 mos. exp. in activity therapy or recreation.

-Or 6 mos. exp. as General Activities Therapist 1, 44211.

-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

Job

Skills:

Therapy/Therapeutical Services, Juvenile Corrections, Collaboration, Customer Focus, Verbal Communication, Adaptability