Activities Coordinator-Oregon State Hospital--Positions-Junction

Position Summary

Oregon Health Authority is seeking 2 Activities Coordinators for the Oregon State Hospital in Junction City. The role is within the Treatment Services Department and supports patients with mental illness.

Shifts:

Wednesday‑Saturday 9:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. and Friday‑Monday 9:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. The position is performed onsite in a fast‑paced office environment at a public psychiatric hospital.

• Provide patients access to healthy leisure opportunities and facilitate recreation activities up to 32 hours per week.
• 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.
• Apply recovery values and processes in recreation activities for hospital patients.
• Evaluate, create, develop, and vary new recreation opportunities for assigned patient groups.
• Assess effectiveness, feasibility, and patient satisfaction of recreation activities.
• Document participation, report behaviors, and communicate patient needs to the 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.

• Minimum of 3 years experience working with mentally, emotionally, behaviorally, or physically impaired clients.
• Bachelor’s degree in behavioral or social science (e.g., social work, human services, psychology, child development, gerontology, health, or health education) may satisfy one year of required experience.

• Experience working with people experiencing acute emotional, behavioral, or mental distress.
• Experience in an institutional setting, preferably a secure/locked facility.
• Experience creating and leading recreational activities for patient groups.
• Experience managing multiple schedules in a fast‑paced environment requiring last‑minute adjustments.
• Ability to foster a positive work/team culture through intentional communication, customer service, and inclusive practices.

The Oregon Health Authority is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer, committed to fair employment practices and pay equity for all employees. We do not discriminate based on protected class including race, sex, veteran status, disability, age, color, religion, national origin, marital status, or sexual orientation and do not screen applicants based on current or past compensation.