Recreational Aide

Wellbridge is committed to creating an environment where those struggling with substance use disorders can find hope, healing, and a path toward recovery. We believe in prioritizing patient-centered care, ensuring that each person who walks through our doors receives the utmost compassion and support on their journey to wellness.

About the role

Provide care and support to patients across all recovery programs, ensuring a safe, structured, and therapeutic environment. This role includes medical observation support, patient monitoring, and coordination of wellness-based programming such as gym, outdoor leisure, and personal care services. This position plays a key part in promoting physical health, routine, and recovery-oriented engagement within the treatment milieu.

Responsibilities

• Open, close, and actively monitor scheduled gym times for patients
• Provide non-clinical emotional support and maintain a therapeutic milieu
• Ensure safe supervision and adherence to facility and clinical guidelines during gym use
• Schedule, coordinate, and observe structured outdoor leisure time activities
• Review all clearance forms to confirm medical and psychiatric clearance prior to gym and pool access
• Maintain accurate documentation, entering notes of patient participation in gym, pool, and wellness activities
• Coordinate patient salon and grooming appointments, ensuring scheduling aligns with treatment programming and unit flow
• Ensure patients and clinical staff are aware of patient appointments for salon
• Monitor appropriate behavior and safety during wellness activities and escalate concerns per protocol
• Collaborate with the Fitness and Wellness Specialist
• Printing and collecting gym sign-in sheets
• Assist with weekly cycling programs and other programs as assigned
• Report any equipment or pool issues to appropriate staff
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and participate in treatment team meetings
• Maintain a safe and caring environment, delivering care in a culturally sensitive manner and consistent with Wellbridge mission, vision, and values

Program and Unit Responsibilities

• Provide patient education, including Wellness Orientation and review of rules, regulations
• Provide non-clinical emotional support and maintain a therapeutic milieu
• Support crisis intervention and de-escalation; assist during medical/psychiatric emergencies as directed
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and participate in treatment team meetings
• Maintain timely and accurate documentation of all interventions, observations, and incidents
• Oversee and document appropriate use of the Wellness Center
• Implement and reassess mitigation strategies to ensure patient and staff safety

Other Duties

This job description is intended to provide general guidance and is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of relevant activities, duties, or responsibilities. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Essential Functions

• For patient care needs, this is an on-site role requiring consistent presence on unit and movement throughout facility spaces
• Frequent verbal and electronic communication with staff and patients
• Use of basic office equipment including computer and phone systems for documentation and coordination

Qualifications

• High school diploma or its educational equivalent
• General knowledge of substance use and/or mental health disorders
• BLS certification within 60 days of hire; current BLS certification preferred
• Strong communication, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills
• Current NYS driver’s license and clean driving record preferred
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries in a structured clinical environment
• Experience in behavioral health, residential treatment, or healthcare support preferred

Schedule

Full Time, Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM. This position is eligible for applicable shift pay differentials.

Benefits

We offer comprehensive and affordable benefits including lifestyle perks such as free cafeteria service and an on-site gym/wellness center.