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RECREATION THERAPIST, CORRECTIONAL FACILITY - PELICAN BAY STATE PRISON

California Correctional Health Care Services · Del Norte County, CA · 1 wk ago
OTHRFull-time

About the Role

Under the general direction of the Senior Psychologist, Correctional Facility (CF) (Supervisor) or Supervising Psychiatric Social Worker I, CF, the Recreation Therapist (RT), CF develops, implements, and evaluates therapeutic recreation programs for patients within California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation institutions. The RT, CF instructs and motivates patients in individual and group recreation therapy, monitors and documents treatment progress, and works with other health care providers to share recreational therapy assessment information and incorporate therapeutic recreational activities into treatment plans. The RT, CF maintains order and supervises the conduct of patients to protect and maintain the safety of persons and property.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, implement, and evaluate therapeutic recreation programs for patients
  • Instruct and motivate patients in individual and group recreation therapy
  • Monitor and document treatment progress
  • Work with other health care providers to share recreational therapy assessment information and incorporate therapeutic recreational activities into treatment plans
  • Maintain order and supervise the conduct of patients to protect and maintain the safety of persons and property

Location

Pelican Bay State Prison (PBSP) in Crescent City, CA (Del Norte County). Main communication for this position will be through email. Please ensure you have a valid email address on your application.

Pay

  • This classification is subject to Section 5, Hiring-Above-Minimum (HAM) Authorization of the California State Civil Service Pay Scales. The authorized HAM rate for this classification is $9,159.00.
  • Individuals may be eligible to receive a $10,000 one-time recruitment and retention stipend should they meet the eligibility criteria, including but not limited to remaining employed with CCHCS for six months.
  • Individuals may be eligible to receive a monthly recruitment and retention differential during their first year with CCHCS (totaling $5,000), should they meet the eligibility criteria.
  • CDCR and CCHCS employees may be eligible for a $5,000 referral bonus should you be selected for hire, and remain employed with CCHCS for 90 days. For a CDCR/CCHCS employee to be considered, a questionnaire must be completed to the best of your knowledge, including the referring employee's name, classification, PERNR, and work location. The questionnaire will be provided to the selected candidate during the pre-employment process.
  • Effective July 1, 2025, in accordance with the applicable Memorandum of Understanding, the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) was implemented in response to the status of the State budget. PLP 2025 requires each full-time employee in Bargaining Unit 19 and related Excluded, Exempt and Statutory Exempt employees, will have their base salary reduced by 3 percent and will receive 5 PLP 2025 leave credits monthly through June 2027. Salaries do not reflect the recent changes. Part-time employees are subject to the same conditions as full-time employees, on a prorated basis equivalent to their time-base. Permanent intermittent employees are subject to the same condition as full-time employees, based on the number of hours worked in the pay period.

Application Review Dates

This Job Control is listed Until Filled. Applications will be reviewed on the following dates: 8/6/2026, 8/20/26, 9/3/26, 9/21/26, 10/05/26, 10/19/26, 11/2/26, 11/16/26.

Note: A Training and Development (T&D) assignment will not be considered at this time.

Department Website: https://cchcs.ca.gov/careers

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