California Institution for Men, California Correctional Healthcare Services

Organization Description

The mission of the California Correctional Health Care System (CCHCS) is to reduce unnecessary morbidity and mortality and protect the public health by providing inmate-patients with timely access to safe, efficient health care, and to coordinate the delivery of medical care with mental health, dental, and disability programs. CCHCS strives to facilitate the successful reintegration of the individuals in our care back to their communities equipped with the tools to be drug-free, healthy, and employable members of society by providing education, treatment, rehabilitative, and restorative justice programs, all in a safe and humane environment.

Program Information

Our facility aims to facilitate the successful reintegration of the individuals in our care back to their communities equipped with the tools to be drug-free, healthy, and employable members of society by providing education, treatment, rehabilitation, and restorative justice programs, all in a safe and humane environment.

Health & Safety
Additional requirements and/or considerations
  • Background Check (e.g. fingerprinting/livescan, driving record)
  • Computer Literacy
  • Health Check/Screening (e.g. temperature screening, COVID-19 test)
  • Must be 18 or older
  • Pre-Placement Training
  • TB Test
  • HIGH RISK: Students will be working with "behaviorally challenged" populations
  • HIGH RISK: Students will be working with individuals who have a known criminal background or history of violent behavior
  • SITE REQUIREMENT: Students are not allowed to take pictures or video.
  • SITE REQUIREMENT: Students will be asked to sign a confidentiality waiver.
Address 
14901 Central Avenue
Chino, CA 91710
United States
General Phone 
(909) 597-1821 Ext. 5542
Website:
http://www.CCHCS.gov
Student Contact 
Name
Mark Herrera
Job Title
Recreation Therapist
Phone
(909) 597-1821 Ext. 5542
Email
Mark.Herrera@cdcr.ca.gov

Current Opportunities

Title Program Start Date Location Type
Recreation Therapy Intern (Student Assistant) Center for Community Engagement, Internships Ongoing On-site
View all opportunities here
Program(s) 
Center for Community Engagement
Internships
Organization type 
Judicial or Legal Facility/Organization (Government)
Focus Population(s)
Adults, Incarcerated People, LGBTQA, Males, People Experiencing Addiction, People Experiencing Disability, People Experiencing Homelessness, People Experiencing Illness, People Experiencing Material Poverty, People Impacted by Crime, Seniors, Specific racial/ethnic/cultural group, Survivors of Sexual or Domestic Violence, Veterans, Active Military and/or Military Families
Focus Area(s)
Emergency Services & Public Safety, Health & Medicine
Hours of operation 

7:00am-4:00pm

Maximum students 
4