Job Description
Job Title: Activity Therapy Specialist/ Music Therapist/ Activity Therapist
Location: 68518 Bannock Rd. St. Clairsville, OH, 43950
Pay Rate: $22.00/hr. on W2 without benefits
Duration: 12+ months
Role and Responsibilities:
In the Department of Rehabilitation & Correction, plans, organizes, conducts & ensures implementation of clinical adjunctive therapy program/services as described above, but only for inmates assigned to residential treatment unit(s).
Prepares & maintains work-related documentation (e.g., records or evaluations of individual progress &/or involvement towards established goals of education or treatment plan; reports regarding equipment maintenance; completes requisition &/or purchase orders for supplies & equipment; maintains inventory of supplies & equipment; maintains daily tool, equipment & chemical inventory; lesson plans specifying use of instructional materials; files on patient treatment.
Plans; notes of unusual patient behavior; departmental log on attendance & participation of residents in program; monthly attendance figures for program; patient assessments & program proposals written by staff); daily ancillary service data collection form)Completes clinical documentation to assure compliance with accrediting/certifying agencies (e.g., JCAHO; Medicare); provides clinical lead work/work direction to lower-level activity therapy specialists (s), assigned student practicum's & internships, volunteers & patients involved from hospital &/or community if assigned.
Oversees inmates in grounds keeping duties (e.g., mowing grass; maintaining recreational playing fields & courts); prepares computer generated reports on patients as required; makes policy &/or work recommendations (e.g., regarding unit programming to include improving programming, referral programming & new programming; recovery initiative; SAMI programming; utilization of space to enhance therapeutic environment) to the supervisor, program administrator &/or administrator.
Participates & attends meetings, conferences/seminars &/or workshop sessions (e.g., serves as primary member of assigned interdisciplinary treatment team (s); in-service meetings with staff & parents; case conferences; treatment team; patient care monitoring; program planning meetings); evaluates patients, formulates & implements individual treatment plans. (i.e., ITPS)
Performs various work related miscellaneous tasks (e.g., maintains supplies & equipment such as music therapy instruments; edits monthly resident staff newsletter; decorates bulletin boards; makes & distributes program related advertising regarding programs, plans & coordinates major hospital events for hospital population; organizes team sports; arranges movie schedule entertainment & supervises games; escorts visitors; assists in budget preparation); completes mandated training.
Minimum class qualifications for employment:
Bachelor's degree in music therapy from an accredited institution approved by the American Music Therapy Association (i.e., AMTA); completion of 6 mos., 1040 hours music therapy internship at an approved AMTA site & board certification (i.e., MT-BC) by Certification Board for Music Therapists (i.e., CBMT); 24 mos. exp. in activity therapy.
Or bachelor's degree in therapeutic recreation; completion of 1000-hour clinical practicum & certification by National Council on Therapeutic Recreation Certification; 24 mos. exp. in activity therapy.
Or completion of undergraduate core program in recreation, physical education, or specialty area (e.g., music, art, drama, dance); 24 mos. exp. in activity therapy.
Or completion of associate degree in recreation or specialty area (e.g., music, art, drama, dance); 24 mos. exp. in activity therapy.
Or equivalent of the minimum class qualifications for employment noted above.
About our Company: -
22nd Century Technologies, Inc., is one of the fastest growing IT Service Integrator and Workforce Solution companies in the United States. Founded in 1997, 22nd Century Technologies is a Certified National Minority Business Enterprise with 6,000+ people including 600+ Cyber SMEs nationwide supporting our customers in all 50 states, Canada, and Mexico. With HQs in Somerset, NJ and Mclean, VA, 22nd Century has 14 offices throughout the United States. As part of our unrelenting focus on quality and compliance, 22nd Century Technologies’ delivery is based on Certified Matured Processes including CMMI L3 Dev & SVC, ISO 20000, ISO 27001, and ISO 9001 quality processes. With a strong focus on the public sector, 22nd Century currently holds government contracts with 14 out of 15 Federal Executive agencies including DoD, 37 other Federal agencies, 50 States, 115+ Local agencies, and 37 School Districts. In the last three years, we have expanded our services to Fortune 500 and other commercial clients and currently support 80+ commercial clients.
Recognized among “Best Company to Work For” by Forbes, 22nd Century Technologies, Inc., consistently exceeds our clients’ expectations by focusing on their absolute satisfaction with jobs while keeping our employees motivated.
“22nd Century Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer" and “US Citizens & all other parties authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply."
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
