Activity Therapy Specialist 2 - 20092410

What You'll Do:Plans, organizes, conducts and ensures implementation of clinical adjunctive therapy program/services for inmates assigned to residential treatment unitsDirects and monitors all aspects of psychiatric patient day-to-day activitiesPromotes self-care and physical and mental well-beingProvides direction and assistance in the care, treatment and /or programs to inmatesCarries out inmate or group treatment delineated by the multidisciplinary treatment teamPromotes activities to inmates on and off the unit to include encouraging interaction and /or involvementMonitors 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 neededProvides clinical lead work/work direction to lower-level activity therapy specialistsProvides direction to psychiatric inmates in regards to general behaviorEscorts psychiatric inmates to and from off-unit activitiesObserves and monitors inmate activities and behavior and documents in progress notes on regular basisIntervenes during crisis behavior to prevent inmate self-injury or injury to othersAssists with subduing of violent inmatesAttends to and monitors inmatesRecognizes 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 planFacilitates treatment with appropriate interventions as decided by treatment teamConducts one-on-one communication/interaction with inmates to address patient concerns and resolve problemsLeads and participates with inmates in activities, both on and off the unitParticipates in interdisciplinary team meetings and collaborates with other members of the treatment teamReports any problems and /or unusual incidents directly to immediate supervisor as appropriateAttends scheduled meetingsCompletes quality assurance monitoring and documentationCompletes mandatory training and optional in-service programsPerforms various miscellaneous tasks as needed for contingencies on assigned unitsAssists other departments (e.g., security, psychology) when necessaryPerform other duties as assigned42 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