Recreation Therapist II

Job Description

Recreation Therapist II
Recreation Therapist I

Join a team that CARES!

We are part of the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services. Our mission is to promote healthy communities and provide the highest quality care to enhance the well‑being of all Oklahomans.

The Oklahoma Forensic Center Recreation Department is hiring Recreation Therapists who will plan, organize, direct, and conduct client therapy programs and instruct or supervise clients in an inpatient behavioral health facility.

• Job Type: Full‑time
• Open/Close Dates: 9/7/2024 until filled
• Hourly Payrate:
  Level II – $21.15, Level I – $20.19
• Primary
  
  Working Hours:
  
  8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
• FLSA Status:
  Non‑Exempt
• Work Location:
  
  Oklahoma Forensic Center – Recreation Department, Vinita, OK
• Vacancies:
  Multiple

• Level II:
  Master’s degree in recreational therapy, outdoor recreation, or physical education; or a bachelor’s degree and one year of experience in recreational therapy; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Level I:
  Bachelor’s degree in recreational therapy, outdoor recreation, physical education, or a closely related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Work occasional weekends.
• Willing to travel and possess a valid driver’s license.
• Pass an OSBI background check.

• State‑paid benefit allowance to help cover insurance premiums
• Wide choice of health insurance plans with no pre‑existing condition exclusions or limitations
• Flexible spending accounts for health care expenses or dependent care
• Employee assistance programs and health and fitness programs
• 11 paid holidays
• 15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave the first year
• Retirement Savings Plan with a generous match
• Longevity Bonus for years of service
• Student Loan repayment options
• Training opportunities for CEU requirements

The Oklahoma Forensic Center is a 24‑hour, 365‑day secure inpatient forensic facility, forensic step‑down unit (TRC), and jail competency services. It employs about 260 individuals and serves approximately 216 consumers who have been found incompetent for adjudication or adjudicated as Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity. The Transition Recovery Center (TRC) is a secure 52‑bed forensic step‑down unit.

Drug and Alcohol Pre‑employment and Pre‑placement Testing:
Upon a conditional offer of employment, applicants for safety‑sensitive positions shall submit to urinalysis to test for drugs. Appointment to a safety‑sensitive position is contingent upon a negative drug test result.

This agency requires coverage 24 hours, 7 days per week. Work hours and location may vary depending on business necessity. Employees may be required to work weekends and overtime.

Reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities may be provided upon request.

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.