Activity Therapy Specialist

Activity Therapy Specialist 2 Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes & facilitates a comprehensive program of recreational, art, or music therapy/adjunctive (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). assigned unit.
• Conducts therapy sessions using defined therapy techniques & mediums.
• Conducts individual & group therapy sessions for evaluation & skills/performance development in areas.
• Completes documentation to Joint Commission and CMS standards.
• Functions as a primary member of assigned interdisciplinary treatment team; evaluates patients; formulates & implements individual treatment plans.

• 42 months experience in activity therapy or recreation or 42 months experience providing work direction to incarcerated persons & training &/or development.
• Or completion of associate degree in recreation or specialty area (e.g., music, art, drama, dance); 24 months experience in activity therapy.
• Or completion of undergraduate core program in recreation or specialty area (e.g., music, art, drama); 18 months experience in activity therapy.
• Or 12 months experience as Activity Therapy Specialist 1, 44213.
• Or equivalent of the Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment Noted Above.

This is an hourly position covered by the OCSEA/AFSCME bargaining unit (union), with a pay range of #29 on the OCSEA Pay Range Schedule
. Normal working hours are 8:00 am- 4:30 pm. This position is located within our Northwest Behavioral Healthcare Campus at 930 South Detroit Avenue, Toledo, Ohio 43614.

Unless required by any applicable union contract and/or requirements of the Ohio Revised Code, the selected candidate will begin at Step 1 of the pay range schedule listed above, with an opportunity for pay increase after six months of satisfactory performance and then a yearly raise thereafter.

All eligible applications shall be reviewed considering the following criteria: qualifications, experience, education, and active disciplinary record.

Job

Skills:

Therapy/Therapeutical Services

Technical

Skills:

Arts, Behavioral Health, Mental Health

Professional

Skills:

Building Trust, Collaboration, Creativity, Continuous Improvement