Recreation Therapy Manager

Job Posting

Important Recruitment Information for this vacancy

• Job Posting closes: June 25, 2025

About the Position:

• Who can apply: Recreation/Expressive Therapist
• Classified/Unclassified Service: Unclassified
• Full/Part-time: Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• Work Schedule: M-F, 8:00AM-4:30PM, Weekends as needed.
• Eligible to Receive Benefits: Yes
• Veterans' Preference Eligible: Yes
• Search Keywords: Therapy, Recreation Therapy, Expressive Therapy, Therapeutic Activities, Rehabilitation

Compensation:

Hourly Pay Range: $29.03-$31.73

TEMPORARY additional differential of $2.50/hr for all hours worked.

Osawatomie State Hospital is licensed by the State of Kansas to provide care and treatment for adults diagnosed with psychiatric disorders regardless of ability to pay. There are currently two hospitals on the Osawatomie campus in Miami county: Osawatomie State Hospital (OSH) and Adair Acute Care (AAC). Adair Acute Care are a 60-bed facility, certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Position is located at Osawatomie State Hospital, days/hours may vary. This position may require you to work weekends. A negative drug screen is required as a condition of employment.

All employees are expected to work in a harmonious and cooperative fashion with other staff to provide efficient and effective customer service: to use free time as available to assist other staff in the completion of work assignments and perform other tasks as needed; to contribute to a positive work environment through a positive, helpful, courteous demeanor towards staff, customers, and the general public; and to adhere to appropriate standards of conduct regarding the use of leave, reports to work on time and in the designated fashion.

The purpose Recreation Therapy Manager is to assess, plan, and develop individualized treatment plans that identify goals and evidence-based recreation therapy or expressive therapy treatment intervention strategies as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team; providing of individual and group therapy interventions as part of the treatment for patients on units; as well as supervising and coordinating of program services.

The essential functions of this position require physical strength to frequently push, pull, twist, bend, squat, walk, stand for extended periods of time, lift and/or restrain residents with or without assistance and respond to aggressive resident behavior with specific, trained techniques. Must be able to observe and respond to residents in distress.

Osawatomie State Hospital Adair Acute Care is funded in part by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and is subject to requirements bestowed by Federal and State levels of government conditions of participation.

Qualifications:

Education:

Bachelor's degree.

Master's degree

NCTRC Certification (CTRS)

Minimum Qualifications: 3 years' relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications: Five years' experience providing therapeutic patient activities in an inpatient psychiatric hospital or rehabilitation setting. At least 2 years' experience managing or directing a Recreation Therapy program.

Position Summary & Responsibilities

Job Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:

Direct Patient Care

Leadership/Supervision

Program Responsibility

Assessment & Treatment Planning

Recreation Therapy Groups

Individual Therapy Sessions

Documentation

Review

Contact Information:

Recruiter Contact:

Name: Jacqueline Barnett

Phone: ...

Email: ...

Fax: ...

Required documents for this application to be complete:

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• DD214 (if you are claiming Veteran's Preference)
• Resume

Job Application Process

• Complete Paper application. Paper applications can be found at the desk of the operator or in Human Resources. Both located in the Administration Building at Osawatomie State Hospital. OR
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How to Claim Veterans Preference

Veterans' Preference Eligible (VPE): Former military personnel or their spouse that have been verified as a "veteran"; under K.S.A. 73-201 will receive an interview if they meet the minimum competency factors of the position. The veterans' preference laws do not guarantee the veteran a job. Positions are filled with the best qualified candidate as determine by the hiring manager.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of Kansas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion as essential elements that create and foster a welcoming workplace. All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, political affiliation, disability or any other factor unrelated to the essential functions of the job.

If you wish to identify yourself as a qualified person with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act and would like to request an accommodation, please address the request to the agency recruiter.