General Activities Therapist 2- 20028327, 20028329

Ohio Department of Administrative Services

1 day ago

OhioFull TimeMental Health Therapy

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Join Ohio Department of Administrative Services as a General Activities Therapist – Correctional Facility in United States. THIS IS A REPOSTING. IF YOU PREVIOUSLY APPLIED, YOU MUST RE-APPLY TO BE CONSIDERED.

Key Responsibilities

service and/or workshops) and performs various work

Or completion of associate degree in recreation; 12 mos. exp. in activity therapy or recreation.

Or completion of undergraduate core program in recreation; 6 mos. exp. in activity therapy or recreation.

Or 6 mos. exp. as General Activities Therapist 1, 44211.

Requirements

Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

Job Skills: Therapy/Therapeutical Services, Parks and Recreation, Organizing and Planning, Problem Solving, and Teamwork.

Benefits & Compensation

PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

Fixed schedule.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Ohio Department of Administrative Services in United States.

Key Skills

Therapy servicesParks and recreationOrganizing and planningProblem solvingTeamworkInstructional capacityDocumentationSecurity functionsInventory managementRecreational programming

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Overview

This General Activities Therapist 2- 20028327, 20028329 position at Ohio Department of Administrative Services includes the following lifestyle factors: no on-call duties, no weekend requirements. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at Ohio Department of Administrative Services is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Ohio.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Therapy services, Parks and recreation, Organizing and planning, Problem solving, Teamwork, Instructional capacity, Documentation, Security functions. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: Plans, implements, and monitors therapeutic and recreational activities for inmates while serving as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team. Maintains detailed documentation, manages equipment inventory, and performs essential security functions within the correctional facility.

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