Recreation Specialist - Generalist (63792)
About the role
Join Aurora Mental Health & Recovery's (AMHR) Community Connections program and help empower individuals on their recovery journey through meaningful recreation, wellness, and community engagement. As a Recreation Specialist - Generalist, you will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to design and facilitate creative, strength-based activities that support clients across SAMHSA's 8 Dimensions of Wellness, both on-site and throughout the community. This role provides an exciting opportunity to encourage clients to explore new experiences, build leisure and life skills, strengthen social connections, and develop a sense of accomplishment and belonging. The ideal candidate is a culturally responsive and relationship-focused professional with strong communication skills, experience collaborating with community partners, and the creativity, flexibility, and independence to adapt programming to meet diverse client needs. If you are passionate about recovery-oriented care, community inclusion, and helping individuals discover their strengths through recreation and wellness activities, we invite you to join our team and make a meaningful impact every day.
Schedule
This is a fully on-site position working Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.
Pay
Starting wage is based on experience and company equity, paid bi‑weekly, ranging from $20.44 to $30.65 per hour.
Benefits
- Health insurance: Kaiser
- Dental, vision, and flexible spending accounts (dependent care & health care)
- Company‑paid basic life and AD&D insurance
- Long‑term disability coverage
- 403(b) retirement plan with 100% vesting immediately and matching contributions up to 4% after one year of employment
- Accrued vacation pay up to 12 days and accrued sick pay up to 12 days per year, plus 10 paid company holidays and 1 floating holiday (hours calculated pro‑rata based on full‑time equivalency)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Voluntary term life insurance
- Short‑term disability (eligible if working 30 hours per week or more)
Responsibilities
- Teach clients life skills to improve their mental and physical health while maintaining a positive and supportive environment.
- Encourage clients to become involved in the community by identifying community‑based events they have demonstrated interest in or events that have the potential to promote improved physical and/or mental health.
- Plan and implement engagement in community events, physical activities, and other recreational pursuits that serve to positively impact clients’ physical and emotional health.
- Manage schedule of activities and groups for clients.
- Assist with ordering supplies needed for client activities, groups, or events.
- Support wellness practices through skill development in community‑based programming such as hiking, participating in a community garden project, and/or various cultural events.
- Provide individualized coaching of skills in 1:1 meetings with