recreation therapist, correctional facility

1 week ago


Raleigh, North Carolina, United States State of California Full time
Job Posting:RECREATION THERAPIST, CORRECTIONAL FACILITY - PELICAN BAY STATE PRISON

California Correctional Health Care Services

$3, $4,690.00 per Month

Final Filing Date: 6/11/2024

Application Methods:
  • Electronic (Using your CalCareer Account)
  • By Mail
  • Drop-off
Job Description and Duties

Under the general direction of the Senior Psychologist, Correctional Facility (CF) (Supervisor) or Supervising Psychiatric Social Worker I, CF, the Recreation Therapist (RT), CF develops, implements, and evaluates therapeutic recreation programs for patients within California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation institutions. The RT, CF instructs and motivates patients in individual and group recreation therapy, monitors and documents treatment progress, and works with other health care providers to share recreational therapy assessment information and incorporate therapeutic recreational activities into treatment plans. The RT, CF maintains order and supervises the conduct of patients to protect and maintain the safety of persons and property.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Equivalent to graduation from a recognized college with major work in recreation or recreation therapy. The major must have included supervised field work. (Registration as a senior will admit applicants to the examination, but they must produce evidence of graduation or its equivalent and completion of the required field work before they will be considered eligible for appointment.)
To obtain list eligibility for the RECREATION THERAPIST, CORRECTIONAL FACILITY before applying for the position, you must first take and pass the examination.

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

Additional DocumentsSpecial Requirements
  • The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired.
  • The position(s) require(s) Medical Clearance prior to being hired.
Confidential information on any documents you submit for a job vacancy, such as your State application, resume, or educational transcripts, should be excluded or removed. Confidential information includes, but is not limited to, your Social Security Number (SSN), birthdate, student identification number, driver's license number (unless required), basis of eligibility, examination results, LEAP status, marital status, and age. Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. Candidates new to CDCR or the Division of Juvenile Justice are required to submit to a background investigation process utilizing Live Scan Fingerprinting, and Tuberculosis testing prior to appointment followed by department annual Tuberculosis testing/evaluation thereafter.

Per the Business and Professions Code Section a)(1) and (a)(2):

(a) It is unlawful for a person to represent himself or herself as a recreation therapist, to represent the services he or she performs as recreation therapy, or to use terms set forth in subdivision (c) in connection with his or her services, name, or place of business, unless he or she meets all of the following requirements:

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a minimum of a baccalaureate degree in recreation therapy or in recreation and leisure studies with a specialization in recreation therapy. Alternatively, a person who does not have one of the preceding degrees may qualify if he or she has a baccalaureate degree in a specialization acceptable for certification or eligible for certification by any accrediting body specified in paragraph (2). Current certification or eligibility for certification as a recreation therapist by the California Board of Recreation and Park Certification (CBRPC) or by the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification, Inc (NCTRC).

Please include a copy of your certificate or letter stating you are actively certified as a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) or eligible for certification as a recreation therapist from the CBRPC or the NCTRC



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