SUMMARY
Wexford Health
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POSITION: Recreational Therapist
SCHEDULE: Opportunities available for morning and evening shifts
FACILITY: Joliet Treatment Center
LOCATION: Joliet, IL
PAY RATE: $27.36/hr. to $34/hr.
Are you ready for a Recreational Therapist role where your skills truly matter and your impact is immediate?
Wexford Health Sources, Inc. is one of the nation’s largest correctional healthcare providers, serving justice-involved patients for over 30 years. Many of our patients are receiving their first experience with quality, compassionate care—and it starts with you.
Position Summary
Under the direct supervision of the designated Wexford Health Manager and the Clinical supervision from the Mental Health Supervisor. Provide offenders with treatment services to restore, remediate, or rehabilitate in order to improve functioning and independence as well as reduce or eliminate the effect of illness or disability. Activity therapists will provide recreation resources and opportunities in order to improve offender health and well-being. Treatment services include assessment of the offender, interpretation of assessment results, making therapeutic intervention recommendations, developing and implementing treatment or habilitation program, observing, evaluating, and reporting offenders reaction to treatment/habilitation program and recommendation continuation or change, and developing work plans and procedures with higher level mental health staff or mental health supervisor.
You'll do more than just deliver care.
You’ll restore dignity, build trust, and change lives.
Why Work with Wexford Health?
- Annual Increases
- 40 Paid Days Off Per Year
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield Medical Insurance
- Dental and Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with 50% Match
- Company-paid Short-term Disability and life insurance
- Non-taxed Healthcare and dependent care spending account
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Free CEUs
- Paid lunch breaks
- Pet Insurance
- Flexible pay options including Wisley Card and PayPal
- Partnership discounts on student loan refinancing, home/auto insurance, travel, electronics, entertainment, restaurants, health and wellness, and more!
What You’ll Need
EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in Therapeutic Recreation
- Certification as a Recreational Therapist (CTRS)
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: Correctional Experience Preferred
- Active CPR certification—Accepted:
- American Red Cross
- American Heart Association
- Strong clinical and communication skills; adaptability in high-pressure settings.
- A compassionate, nonjudgmental approach to patient care.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We celebrate diversity and welcome all qualified candidates.
Your skills matter here. Your compassion changes lives.
Apply today and become the Recreational Therapist your community needs.
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