Recreation Therapist Senior

Working Title: Recreation Therapist Senior

Job Class: Recreation Therapist Senior

Agency: Direct Care and Treatment

• Job ID : 90441

• Location : St. Peter

• Telework Eligible : No

• Full/Part Time : Full-Time

• Regular/Temporary : Unlimited

• Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers

• Date Posted : 12/12/2025

• Closing Date : 12/22/2025

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Direct Care and Treatment / MAPE Forensics

• Division/Unit : St Peter / Forensics Recreational Therapy

• Work Shift/Work Hours : Rotating Shift

• Days of Work : Monday - Friday

• Travel Required : No

• Salary Range: $28.26 - $41.43 / hourly; $59,006 - $86,505 / annually

• Classified Status : Classified

• Bargaining Unit/Union : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE

• FLSA Status : Nonexempt

• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes

Direct Care and Treatment (DCT) is unable to provide sponsorship for work visas. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States at the start of employment. DCT does not participate in E-Verify.

The work you'll do is more than just a job.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

The Forensics Services campus in St. Peter is comprised of the Forensic Mental Health Program and the Forensic Nursing Home. Forensics Services provides mental health evaluation and treatment services to individuals diagnosed with a mental illness who present a risk to public safety. This is a safe and secure treatment environment.

The Recreation Therapist Senior position will provide advanced therapeutic recreation services for forensic patients of the Minnesota Security Hospital: assessing leisure/recreational needs, creating, and facilitating treatment interventions, organizing and preparing recreation participation opportunities, providing appropriate and timely documentation and evaluating outcomes for dangerous, difficult and complex treatment cases.

Primary Responsibilities Include:

• Facilitation of Therapeutic Recreation treatment and leisure education programs.

• Establishment of Recreational Therapy curriculum and group descriptions based on programmatic needs.

• Participate in multidisciplinary treatment planning process including quarterly reviews and team meetings by way of articulating clinical impressions, a rationale, and recommendations for services.

• Manage resources to accomplish prioritized tasks in preparation for special events.

• Creates and facilitates community reintegration groups based on the outcome of assessment tools and treatment plan process recommendations.

• Maintains constructive communication and cooperative working relationships with others. Exhibits positive personal conduct by extending kindness, helpfulness, respect, and hospitality to patients, other staff, visitors, and the public.

• Ensure staff using equipment, resources and facility areas for patient programs are adequately trained

• Document clearly and accurately all actions taken to implement security procedures.

• Ability to anticipate, keep pace with and proactively address people's evolving needs within a changing service delivery environment; must demonstrate an open mind and flexibility with how work is performed; and must suggest, embrace, and implement approved changes.

• Exhibit functional and technical knowledge and skills to work with the technology/equipment needed to perform his/her job duties.

* If you previously applied between 11/24/25 - 12/01/25, your application is still under consideration, and you do not need to reapply. **

Minimum Qualifications

Four years of experience conducting recreation therapy programs, facilitating recreation activities in a healthcare or education setting or working in a mental health, substance use disorder, and/or sex offender specific treatment setting in a direct care position

Bachelor's degree in Recreation, Therapeutic Recreation, Park/Recreation & Leisure, Physical Education, Social Work, or Psychology may substitute for 1 year of experience.

OR

Current certification with the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation

Preferred Qualifications

A Bachelor's degree in Recreation, Therapeutic Recreation, Park/Recreation & Leisure, Physical Education, Social Work, or Psychology

National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification

Additional Requirements

To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed and indicates the beginning and ending month and year for each job held.

REFERENCE/BACKGROUND CHECKS - Direct Care and Treatment (DCT) will conduct reference checks to verify job-related credentials and criminal background check prior to appointment.

EDUCATION VERIFICATION - Applicants will be required to provide a copy of their high school diploma at time of interview OR copies of their college transcript or college degree/diploma at time of interview. Copies of the college degree/diploma are acceptable ONLY if it clearly identifies the field in which it was earned.

Direct Care & Treatment (DCT) healthcare facilities require employees to provide documentation that they are free from tuberculosis (TB) through a blood test prior to employment. DCT does not accept TB skin testing.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us . Please indicate what assistance is needed.