Activity Therapy Specialist/ Music Therapist/ Activity Therapist

Activity Therapy Specialist/ Music Therapist/ Activity TherapistLocation: 68518 Bannock Rd. St. Clairsville, OH, 43950Pay Rate: $22.00/hr. on W2 without benefitsDuration: 12+ monthsRole 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 qualifica