General Activities Therapist 2

Futures Start Here! Connection | Collaboration | Commitment | Correction About Us… We are a dedicated team of juvenile justice professionals committed to transforming and saving young lives. We believe in a future where every young person thrives and contributes to a safer, stronger Ohio! 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 Values… · Connection: We respect everyone. We don’t tear them down. · Collaboration: We work together. We don’t go alone. · Commitment: We step up. We don’t give up. · Correction: We create change. We don’t stay the same. To learn more about DYS, please visit our website here. What You'll Do… DYS is seeking a General Activities Therapist 2 to join our diverse team! This person will oversee facility functions while providing valuable mentorship, experience, and knowledge to the youth in our care. The ideal candidate will be a strong leader with a solid background and a passion to habilitate youth. Specifically, the General Activities Therapist 2 will: Work under direction from the Activity Therapy Supervisor for the Ohio Department of Youth Services (ODYS) Circleville Juvenile Correctional Facility (CJCF) to 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.). Months of Employment At Hire 6 Months 18 Months 30 Months 42 Months 54 Months 66 Months Pay Range OCSEA / 27 Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Hourly $22.59 $23.28 $23.65 $24.27 $24.88 $25.61 $26.54 Annual $46,987 $48,422 $49,192 $50,482 $51,750 $53,269 $55,203