Activity Therapist or Technician, Centurion Health, Jessup, MD
Centurion Health -
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Jessup, MD,
US
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Activity Therapist or Technician
Date Posted: 2024-05-08
Job description
Job Details
Job Location MD, Jessup - Maryland Correctional Institution for Women - Jessup, MD
Position Type Part-Time
Education Level Bachelor's Degree
Travel Percentage None
Job Shift Day
Job Category Behavioral Health Professional & Support
Description
Centurion is proud to be the provider of mental health services to the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services. We are currently seeking a part-time Activity Technician to join our team at Maryland Correctional Institution for Women located in Jessup, Maryland.
The Activity Technician/Therapist is under the direction of professional mental health staff, and uses recreational/social/vocational activities to accomplish treatment objectives, foster skill building and problem solving in support of psychological stabilization for patients in a correctional setting.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences required
Two (2) years of experience in Therapeutic Recreation or related field providing activities programming for persons who have a serious mental illness required
Must have an active Basic Life Support certification.
Training, experience or certification as an aide, medical technician, EMT, or activities technician preferred.
Experience working in a correctional mental health setting preferred.
Must be able to pass a background investigation and obtain agency security clearance where applicable.
Available Shift: 20 hours/week, flexibility for days or evenings.