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Therapeutic Recreation Specialist 2 (Activities Assistant)

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Therapeutic Recreation Specialist 2 (Activities Assistant)

Salary

$2,784.00 - $5,009.00 Monthly

Location

Monroe, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

NELVH-208987TRS-060325

Department

DVA-NE LA Veterans Home

Opening Date

06/04/2025

Closing Date

6/9/2025 11:59 PM Central

+ Description

+ Benefits

About this Job

The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs is an Equal Opportunity Employer and State as a Model Employer (SAME) to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

The mission of the Louisiana Veterans Homes is to primarily serve the Veterans' population of Louisiana through the provision of medical, restorative, and rehabilitative services in an atmosphere of respect and compassion. The primary objective of home is to provide quality nursing care to eligible veterans with the ultimate goal of returning the veterans to the highest possible levels of physical and mental capacity.

This position is located in the Recreation/Activities Department of the Northeast LA Veterans Home in Monroe, Louisiana.

Minimum Qualifications

Four years of experience as a teacher, instructor, or counselor in a recreational program plus one year of experience in recreation therapy; OR

A bachelor's degree in a rehabilitation, recreation, or therapy field, a physical education field, or psychology plus one year of experience in recreation therapy; OR

Possession of certification as a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist in accordance with the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification plus one year of experience in recreation therapy.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere.

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

Conduct therapeutic recreational activities in group settings and individual settings. Directs and organizes sports, games, arts and crafts. and exercise to encourage socialization and develop confidence needed to participate in group activities.

Responsible for planning, organizing, directing and evaluating patient progress/treatment plans. Prepares progress charts and periodic reports for medical staff and other members of the treatment team, reflecting patients' reactions and evidence of progress or regression.

Organizes and conducts special therapeutic recreation outings , such as ball games, rodeos, sightseeing, picnics, museums, and field trips. Performs CNA services for residents when away from facility.

Assists in supervising, coordinating and training volunteers, students workers, senior workers, and CNA recreation therapy aide.

Escorts resident to and from activities.

Supervises resident worker .

Assists in maintaining inventory/equipment/materials.

Assists in developing monthly Activity Calendars.

Performs other related duties as required.

Position-Specific Details:

This is a full-time position.

**Note regarding the advertised pay range: The advertised maximum amount listed is the maximum salary a person can make while in this title/level over their career and not the maximum amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.

How To Apply:

A Resume will not be accepted in lieu of work experience. You must describe your duties as you will not be qualified on job title alone. An application may be considered incomplete if the work experience and education sections are not completed.

There is no guarantee that all applicants will be interviewed. The hiring manager has 90 days from the closing date of the announcement to make a hiring decision. Should you be selected for an interview, you will be notified by the contact information listed on your application.

All candidates for hire must undergo drug screening and may require additional background check(s).

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

DISQUALIFICATION:

While we encourage all interested applicants to apply, please be aware that there are various reasons that your application may be disqualified from consideration including, but not limited, to:

+ Failure tofully complete the education and work experience sections of the application; (Please note for the education section that the semester area refers to the # of credit HOURS and not the # of semesters you completed)

+ Submission of a resume and/or SF-10 application in lieu of the online application. Information on the resume will not substitute and must also be included on the actual job application in order to be considered.

+ Failure to listcomplete license information (if applicable to the job position).

+ Failure to submit an equivalency evaluation statement for an international degree by the closing of this announcement.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Jamaile Burton

Human Resources Analyst

[email protected]

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

+ New Year's Day

+ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

+ Mardi Gras,

+ Good Friday,

+ Memorial Day,

+ Independence Day,

+ Labor Day,

+ Veteran's Day,

+ Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

+ Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

+ Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

+ Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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