Rehabilitation Therapist (Safety)

Recreation/Music Therapy Position

Recreation/Music Therapy uses recreational/music activities and leisure resources to improve health and quality of life. These leisure opportunities will focus on helping the individual develop motor skills, social skills, and sensory functioning, needed for community integration. Through leisure counseling and activities, clients are encouraged to make healthy decisions to cope with stress, emotions and peers. Activities are used to develop skills in leadership, teamwork, sportsmanship, self-esteem, and to help maintain clients' social, cognitive, physical and emotional well-being. Rehabilitation Therapists will apply therapeutic habilitation knowledge, activities and techniques to the problems of mental or intellectual disabilities found in adults; assess individual needs, determine appropriate rehabilitative/rehabilitative objectives and develop activities to meet these objectives; work with members of the interdisciplinary team to reinforce other treatment modalities; re-evaluate these plans on a regular basis.

Effective July 1, 2025, State employees are subject to a salary reduction of three (3) percent in exchange for five (5) hours per month of the Personal Leave.

Work location to be determined.

Temporary state housing may be available for those relocating to fill hard to recruit positions. Housing assignments and rates will be determined in accordance with Department policy, operational priorities, and applicable labor agreements.

Level of Care employees will be required to perform the following Essential Functions: Must be able to lift 50 pounds without assistance; must be able to participate in client containment, intervention or restraint; must have the ability to work extended hours and various shifts; must float to all work areas within the facility if called upon to do so. You MUST provide a legible copy of your degree or transcripts (unofficial is acceptable) as proof of meeting the education requirement as listed in the Classification Specification (please see the Class Specification located under "Minimum Requirements" on the left-hand side of this job posting). Please redact birthdate and social security number from degree/transcripts. Note: All foreign transcripts MUST be accompanied by a third party academic credential evaluation.

Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment. This recruitment may be utilized to fill future vacancies that may occur during the life of the certification list.

Pursuant to California Government Code requirements, candidates must be residents of the State of California at the time of appointment.

This position requires lawful authorization to work in the United States. The Department does not sponsor employment visas for this position.