Rehabilitation Therapist; Recreation-Safety-Salinas Valley State Prison PIP

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REHABILITATION THERAPIST (RECREATION-SAFETY)-Salinas Valley State Prison PIP

California Correctional Health Care Services

Salinas Valley State Prison Psychiatric Inpatient Program, Soledad, Monterey County, California

This range is provided by California Correctional Health Care Services. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

• Uses self‑motivating recreational activities to improve functioning and independence, reduce or eliminate the effects of illness or disability, and restore, remediate, or rehabilitate motor skills, social skills, sensory functioning, and acceptable social behavior; and provides resident recreation and leisure counseling to enable the patient/inmate to manage their leisure lifestyle appropriately.

Note: This is a limited term position which may be extended or become permanent.

Effective July 1, 2025, in accordance with the applicable Memorandum of Understanding, the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) will reduce each full‑time employee's base salary by 3 percent and will provide 5 PLP 2025 leave credits monthly through June 2027. Salaries do not reflect these changes. Part‑time employees are subject to the same conditions on a prorated basis. Permanent intermittent employees are subject to the same condition as full‑time employees, based on hours worked in the pay period.

• Equivalent to graduation from a recognized college with major work in therapeutic recreation, or in recreation with an emphasis in therapeutic recreation, or certification as a registered recreator with specialization in therapeutic recreation by the California Board of Park and Recreation Personnel, or the National Therapeutic Recreation Society, or eligibility for such certification.
• Graduation or equivalent proof must be provided before appointment.

The State of California is an equal‑opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising family care and medical leave rights, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation. It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug‑free workplace.

Any applicant will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with California law, Civil Service rules, and the public trust placed in state employees.

Please indicate the position number on your application: -XXX
. Main communication for this position will be through email; please ensure you have a valid email address on your application.

• Entry level

• Part‑time

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• Hospitals and Health Care