General Activities Therapist

General Activities Therapist 2

Agency: Ohio Department of Youth Services (DYS)

Location: Indian River Juvenile Correctional Facility, Massillon, OH

Schedule: Full-time

Union: OCSEA

Compensation: $21.93 – $25.77 per hour

Classified Indicator: Classified

DYS is seeking a General Activities Therapist 2 to work at the Indian River Juvenile Correctional Facility. The role involves planning, conducting, implementing, and monitoring a variety of recreational, personal development, structured therapeutic, and entertainment activities for youth.

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

• 30 months of experience with coaching, personal training, & or fitness instruction OR 30 months of experience providing work direction to incarcerated persons & training & or development.
• OR completion of an associate degree in recreation; 12 months of experience in activity therapy or recreation.
• OR completion of an undergraduate core program in recreation; 6 months of experience in activity therapy or recreation.
• OR 6 months of experience as a General Activities Therapist 1 (44211).
• OR equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

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

Our mission at the Ohio Department of Youth Services (DYS) is to improve Ohio's future by habilitating youth and empowering families and communities. DYS is the juvenile corrections system for the state of Ohio, statutorily mandated to confine felony offenders ages 10‑21 who have been adjudicated and committed by one of Ohio's 88 county juvenile courts. Youth are engaged in programming that addresses their criminological and behavioral needs.

Agency Contact: Patti Russell
Email: patricia.russello.gov

January 16, 2026, 11:59:00 PM