RECREATION THERAPY ASSISTANT, CORRECTIONAL HEALTH

RECREATION THERAPY ASSISTANT, CORRECTIONAL HEALTH Print ( ufeff RECREATION THERAPY ASSISTANT, CORRECTIONAL HEALTH Salary $51,885.84 - $69,930.72 Annually Location Los Angeles County, CA Job Type Full time Job Number Y5870A Department HEALTH SERVICES Opening Date 04/30/2025 + Description + Benefits + Questions Position/Program Information RECREATION THERAPY ASSISTANT (Correctional Health Services) EXAM NUMBER: Y5870A FILING DATE: Online application filing will begin on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. (PT). The application window may close unexpectedly once the position has been filled or when we have enough qualified candidates. TYPE OF RECRUITMENT: We welcome applications from anyone. Who are we We are the second largest municipal health system in the nation. DHS operates as an integrated health system, operating 25 health centers and four (4) acute care hospitals, in addition to providing health care to youth in the juvenile justice system and inmates in the LA County jails. Across the network of DHSu2019 directly operated clinical sites and through partnerships with community-based clinics, DHS cares for about 800,000 unique patients each year, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual operating budget of 6.9 billion dollars. For additional information regarding DHS please visit Through academic affiliations with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), the University of Southern California (USC), and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Sciences (CDU), DHS hospitals are training sites for physicians completing their Graduate Medical Education in nearly every medical specialty and subspecialty. In addition, to its direct clinical services, DHS also runs the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency and the Countyu2019s 911 emergency response system, as well as Housing for Health and the Office of Diversion and Re-entry, each with a critical role in connecting vulnerable populations, including those released from correctional and institutional settings, to supportive housing. For additional information regarding DHS please visit Check Out Our Outstanding Benefits Los Angeles County offers one of the strongest public sector benefits packages in the nation. + Flexible Benefit Plans - Benefits may be purchased using tax-free County contribution of an additional 14.5%-17% of the employee's monthly salary. + Robust Retirement Packages - Contributory-defined benefit plan; optional tax-deferred income plans that may include a County matching contribution up to 4% of employee's salary. + Generous Parental and Family Leave Benefits + Ridesharing, Parking, and Transit Benefits + 13 paid holidays per year Click here (for more details on employee benefits. Our Mission: To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing outstanding care. What does this position do? Assists in performing therapeutic recreation services in a hospital or institutional setting for persons with physical, mental, or social disabilities as a member of an interdisciplinary medical and therapeutic treatment team. Essential Job Functions + Plans and conducts therapy activities under the supervision of a recreation therapist, such as arts and crafts, group games and sports, music, dance, drama, and community reintegration. Assists with planning/coordinating special events + Facilitates individual therapy sessions, including bedside treatment under direct supervision of a recreation therapist, as needed. + Educates patients on the accurate use of equipment and supplies such as creative expressive modalities, adaptive sports, and exercise equipment. + Works under close direction and clinical instruction of the recreation therapist, records patientsu2019 interactions and progress in the medical record. + Assists in establishing therapy treatment goals and objectives to meet individuals needs of patients and resolves recreation therapy modality by which these goals will be achieved under the mentorship of a recreation therapist. + Observe patientsu2019 participation in recreational activities, their responses to therapy treatment, and leisure counseling techniques under the direction of a recreation therapist. + Communicates pertinent information to the recreation therapist, members of the interdisciplinary treatment team, and patients/relatives. + Collaborates with physicians and the treatment team to meet and provide patient and relative education and discharge goals as appropriate. + Attend lectures, meetings, trainings, and in-service to receive instructions in recreation therapy principles, methods, the latest trends, techniques and orientation to the organization, and the policies and procedures of the facility. + Provide orientation and supervision to students and volunteers, as needed. Requirements REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY Completion of two years in an accredited college with a major in recreation therapy or recreation-AND-six months paid or unpaid experience (totaling 740 hours) assisting with recreation activities for physically, mentally or socially disabled patients. Withhold information: No withhold will be allowed. The required education/experience needs to be fully met at the time of filing and clearly stated on the application. LICENSE: A valid California Class u201cCu201d Driver License or the ability to use an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions. PHYSICAL CLASS III - Moderate: This class requires that the incumbent stand or walk most of the time with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, reaching, working on irregular surfaces, occasional lifting of objects weighing over 25 pounds, and frequent lifting of 10-25 pounds. SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION: In order to receive credit for any course work, please include a legible copy of your official transcripts from the accredited institutionat the time of filing or within seven (7) calendar days from the date of filing application. Applications received without evidence of the required specified college courses will not be accepted as meeting the stated requirements. At the time of appointment, the successful candidate will be required to provide an original

Created: 2025-10-04