Who We Are…
Guided by a single mission “To reduce recidivism among those we touch,” the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction believes that everyone is capable of positive change. Our staff embrace these core values and serves as role models for pro-social behavior conveying an attitude of dignity and respect in the treatment of others.

What We Do…
The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction has been tasked with front line crime reduction through rehabilitative treatment and programming efforts provided in a safe, secure and humane correctional environment and effective community supervision. Our goal is to protect the public through helping individuals turn away from crime and become productive, contributing members of our communities, ensuring a safer Ohio for all Ohioans now and in the future.

To learn more about our agency, please visit our website at www.drc.ohio.gov

Are You Ready?
We are thrilled to see that you are interested in beginning your career with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction! Without a doubt, this will be the most rewarding and meaningful work you’ll ever find with a work family that is second to none!

This is a reposting... If you applied previously, you must apply again to be considered.

What You’ll Do:

• Plans, organizes, conducts and ensures implementation of clinical adjunctive

• therapy program/services for inmates assigned to residential treatment units

• Directs and monitors all aspects of psychiatric patient day-to-day activities

• Promotes self-care and physical and mental well-being

• Provides direction and assistance in the care, treatment and/or programs to inmates

• Carries out inmate or group treatment delineated by the multidisciplinary treatment team

• Promotes activities to inmates on and off the unit to include encouraging interaction and/or involvement

• Monitors and instructs treatment plan programs to inmates in directing the care of personal hygiene and grooming (e.g., bathes, shaves, feeds and/or dresses patients) and

• assists as needed

• Provides clinical lead work/work direction to lower-level activity therapy specialists

• Provides direction to psychiatric inmates in regards to general behavior

• Escorts psychiatric inmates to and from off-unit activities

• Observes and monitors inmate activities and behavior and documents in progress notes on regular basis

• Intervenes during crisis behavior to prevent inmate self-injury or injury to others

• Assists with subduing of violent inmates

• Attends to and monitors inmates

• Recognizes unusual and/or threatening conditions and takes appropriate action.

• Prepares and maintains work related documentation (e.g., records or evaluations of

• individual progress and/or involvement towards established goals of education or

• treatment plan, reports regarding equipment maintenance, completes requisitions

• and/or purchase orders for supplies and equipment, files on patient treatment plans,

• notes of unusual inmate behavior, department log on attendance and participation of

• residents in program, inmate assessment and program proposals written by staff)

• Assists in administering treatments as directed by the treatment/behavior plan

• Facilitates treatment with appropriate interventions as decided by treatment team

• Conducts one-on-one communication/interaction with inmates to address patient

• concerns and resolve problems

• Leads and participates with inmates in activities, both on and off the unit.

• Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings and collaborates with other members

• of the treatment team

• Reports any problems and/or unusual incidents directly to immediate supervisor as appropriate

• Attends scheduled meetings

• Completes quality assurance monitoring and documentation

• Completes mandatory training and optional in-service programs

• Performs various miscellaneous tasks as needed for contingencies on assigned units

• Assists other departments (e.g., security, psychology) when necessary

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation)

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

42 mos. exp. in activity therapy or recreation or 42 mos. exp. 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 mos. exp. in activity therapy.

-Or completion of undergraduate core program in recreation or specialty area (e.g., music, art, drama); 18 mos. exp. in activity therapy.

-Or 12 mos. exp. as Activity Therapy Specialist 1, 44213.

-Or equivalent of the Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment Noted Above.

Job Skills: Therapy/Therapeutical Services, Behavioral Health, Basic Documentation, Programming, Professional, Confidentiality, Teamwork, Customer Focus, Decision Making, Emotional Intelligence

Application Procedures:
In order to be considered for this position, you must apply on-line through this posting website. (We no longer accept paper applications.)

• When completing your on-line Ohio Civil Service Application, be sure to clearly describe how you meet the minimum qualifications outlined on this job posting.
• We cannot give you credit for your qualifications, experience, education and training in the job selection process if you do not provide it in your on-line application.
• You can check the status of your application by signing into your profile on this website.
• We will communicate with you through the email you provided in your profile and job application. Be sure to check your email often.

If you require a reasonable accommodation for the application process, please contact the Human Resources Office so proper arrangements can be made. Otherwise, you will be given specific instructions on requesting an accommodation if you are invited to an assessment and/or interview.

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is a tobacco-free workplace.

Pre-Employment Drug Testing:
All final applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis to test for illegal drug use prior to appointments. Testing will also be performed for the presence of marijuana. An applicant with a positive test shall not be offered employment unless the applicant submits medical documentation of legally prescribed medications or a recommendation for medical marijuana.

Pre-Employment Background Investigation:
The final applicant selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. An individual assessment of an applicant’s prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.
The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is prohibited from hiring:

• Individuals under a federal or state weapons disability if the position requires firearms certification/recertification and use;
• Individuals who have engaged in sexual abuse in a prison or other confinement facility; have been civilly or administratively adjudicated, or convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, implied threats of force, or if the victim did not or was unable to consent;
  
• Individuals convicted of soliciting or providing support for an act of terrorism, terrorism, or money laundering to support terrorism;
  
• Individuals who have been convicted of or pled guilty to a felony where a direct correlation exists between the position and prior criminal behavior.

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.