Activities Coordinator-Oregon State Hospital-Salem

Initial Posting Date: 09/22/2026 Final date to receive applications: 10/01/2026 Agency:
Oregon Health Authority Salary Range: $4,519 - $5,714 Position Type:
Employee

Position Title:

Activities Coordinator-Oregon State Hospital-Salem

If this opportunity aligns with your strengths, background, and commitment to fostering inclusivity, we encourage you to apply! At the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), we value diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and experiences to help us build a stronger, more equitable future for all. The Oregon State Hospital in Salem, Oregon is searching for 1 Activity Coordinator to join our team.

This position is within the Treatment Services Department at Oregon State hospital (Anchors Mall) which provides evaluation and treatment to persons with mental illness. The shift for this position is Wednesday-Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. All work is performed onsite in a fast-paced office environment. Oregon State Hospital, a Joint Commission and Center for Medicaid Services (CMS) certified public psychiatric hospital, provides psychiatric hospital services and patient treatment services to approximately 700 persons committed by the Oregon courts as part of the state mental health system.

This work is performed by almost 3,000 employess in a 24/7, locked facility environment.

• The primary purpose of the Activity Coordinator position is to provide patients at the Oregon State Hospital access to healthy leisure opportunities during their treatment stay that can teach the benefits of wellness and physical activity as well as the use of recreation and leisure activity as a contributor to emotional and physical well-being.
• Activity Coordination / Patient Care Plan, facilitate and lead recreation of up to 32 hours activities and programming and assist with treatment groups.
• Coordinate staff resources, structure, and implement recreation activities and programming.
• Assist clinical staff in groups and therapeutic activities.
• Maintain, track, and communicate an up-to-date work/events schedule.
• Understand and apply recovery values and processes in recreation activities and programming for hospital patients.
• Evaluate, create, develop and vary new recreation opportunities for assigned patient groups.
• Evaluate recreation activities and programming for efficacy, feasibility and patient satisfaction.
• Communication and Documentation Document participation in activities, events, groups and 1:1 activity according to OSH standards.
• Report behaviors, participation levels and needs of individual patients to Treatment Mall Manager.
• Notify staff and residents of programs, activities, and events by posting schedules and notices.
• Maintain logs of facility use, programs and activities.

• Attend all assigned departmental and supervisory meetings unless excused by Treatment Mall Manager.
• Attend all mandatory training as required by OSH policies, Treatment Services department, and other trainings as assigned within one month of expiration.
• Identify personal training needs and participation in educational opportunities for continued career development.
• Meet with Treatment Mall Manager regularly.
• Report and coordinate work functions with Treatment Mall Manager.

Experience in advancing health equity, addressing systemic health inequities and collaborating with diverse communities most harmed by social injustice and health inequities.

Three years of experience working with mentally, emotionally, behaviorally, or physically impaired clients. A Bachelor’s degree in behavioral or social science (e.g. social work, human services, psychology, child development, gerontology, health,…