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CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION, CALIF STATE PRISON, CORCORAN

Title:  RECREATION THERAPIST, CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
Salary: $5,679.00 - $6,367.00
Posted: 03/02/2010

Job Description:
YOU MUST HAVE CURRENT CERTIFICATION LIST, LATERAL OR REINSTATEMENT ELIGIBILITY TO APPLY FOR THIS VACANCY. IF NOT, CLICK ON THE DEPARTMENT LINK BELOW FOR BULLETIN AND EXAM INFORMATION.

Job Description:
THE RECREATION THERAPIST UNDER GENERAL DIRECTION, IN A STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, A RECREATION THERAPIST LEADS, INSTRUCTS AND ENCOURAGES INMATE PATIENTS IN A PROGRAM OF INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP ACTIVITIES OF A PHYSICAL, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL NATURE; WITH THE THERAPEUTIC TEAM, PLANS TREATMENT GOALS FOR SPECIFIC PATIENTS; ASSISTS IN COORDINATING RECREATION THERAPY WITH OTHER THERAPEUTIC PROGRAMS; OBSERVES PATIENTS' REACTIONS AND PROGRESS AND RECORDS CLINICAL NOTES TO BE INCLUDED IN MEDICAL FILES AND PREPARES REPORTS.

*SALARIES WILL BE ADJUSTED ACCORDINGLY TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE CURRENT FURLOUGH PROGRAMS. “PER GOVERNOR'S EXECUTIVE ORDER #S-13-09, ISSUED 07/01/2009, THIS POSITION IS SUBJECT TO A PAY REDUCTION OF 13.85% TO FACILITATE THE THREE FURLOUGH DAYS NAMED IN THE ORDER, WHICH IS SUBJECT TO END ON 06/30/2010. THE MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM SALARIES INDICATED ON THIS BULLETIN DO NOT REFLECT THIS PAY REDUCTION.”

BENEFITS INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED BY GOING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION WEBSITE AT WWW.DPA.CA.GOV AND TO THE CALPERS WEBSITE FOR HEALTH BENEFITS AT WWW.CALPERS.CA.GOV . FOR DETAILED BENEFIT INFORMATION AND RELATED QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL THE CONTACT NAME: MELISSA WOODLEY AT (559) 243-8324.

PLEASE NOTE THE TERM VAR IN THE POSITION NUMBER INDICATES THAT MULTIPLE VACANCIES EXIST FOR THIS CLASSIFICATION.

REQUIREMENTS (MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS): GRADUATION FROM A RECOGNIZED COLLEGE WITH MAJOR WORK IN RECREATION THERAPY. THE MAJOR MUST HAVE INCLUDED SUPERVISED FIELD WORK. PROOF OF REGISTRATION OR ELIGIBILITY FOR REGISTRATION AS SUCH BY THE CALIFORNIA BOARD OF PARKS AND RECREATION PERSONNEL OR THE NATIONAL THERAPEUTIC RECREATION SOCIETY IS REQUIRED. IN ORDER TO APPLY AND BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION, ALL APPLICANTS SHOULD SUBMIT A COMPLETED STANDARD STATE APPLICATION FORM (STD 678), ALONG WITH A COPY OF YOUR MOST RECENT PERFORMANCE REPORT:
CPHCS ATTN: MELISSA WOODLEY - CERT UNIT
1310 E. SHAW AVENUE
FRESNO, CA 93710

STANDARD STATE APPLICATION FORM (STD 678) AVAILABLE AT WWW.SPB.CA.GOV , UNDER HOW TO APPLY.

ALL METHODS OF APPOINTMENT MAY BE CONSIDERED.

THIS ADVERTISEMENT WILL BE USED FOR THIS AND OTHER VACANCIES THAT MAY OCCUR.

APPLICATIONS MAY BE SCREENED AND ONLY THE MOST COMPETITIVE WILL BE INVITED FOR AN INTERVIEW. ONCE A SIGNIFICANT CANDIDATE POOL IS RECEIVED, AN INTERNAL CUTOFF PERIOD WILL BE ESTABLISHED AND INTERVIEWS WILL BE SCHEDULED.

Additional Information:
Working Title Position Number
Recreation Therapist, CF 084 - 220 - 9286 - VAR
Location County
California State Prison, Corcoran KINGS
Timebase Tenure
Full Time Permanent   month(s)
Final Filing Date: Department Link:
Until Filled None Specified
Contact Unit/Address Contact Name/Phone
California Prison Health Care Services
1310 E. Shaw Ave.
Fresno, CA 93710
Melissa Woodley
(559) 243-8324

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