Recreation Specialist- Inpatient Adolescent Hospital

About the role

Join our Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health team as a Recreation Specialist! This role allows you to use arts modalities and creative processes to promote wellness, recovery, and rehabilitation, particularly for adolescents through therapeutic groups.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates and assesses client’s current level of functioning.
• Assigns individuals to appropriate group and activities based on treatment goals and level of cognitive functioning.
• Facilitates a minimum of 3 groups daily, accurately and timely recording progress in profiler.
• Maintains inventory for STAR mall, ensuring supplies and equipment are available as well as the schedule/calendar, including a "specials" event calendar.
• Collaborates with other program supports to ensure activities are therapeutic and appropriate.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred.
• Experience: At least three years’ experience providing recreational and leisure activities, and experience working directly with individuals with behavior disorders.
• Skills: Proficient computer skills, mastery of Microsoft Office Applications, experience with data collection/analyzing platforms (Radar, Pro-Filer, and/or other internal and external software applications pertinent to the position).
• Other: Strong organizational skills, excellent oral and written communication skills, ability to work independently, prioritize, manage multiple tasks simultaneously, and adhere to established guidelines. Valid driver's license must be maintained.

Benefits

Annual salary of $20.11- $25.20 (dependent upon experience). Access to benefits and ASCEND Career Development Program. Comprehensive health and welfare program including medical, dental, prescription drug, preventative care, and mental health services. Student loan debt assistance, tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance. Generous time-off, 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit, and voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage. Employee assistance / work-life balance program.