Day Program Specialist

Hinds' Feet Farm • Asheville, NC

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Day Program Specialist is responsible for planning and facilitating quality programming for adults with brain injury. This role focuses on social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and pre-vocational domains, aiming to create engaging opportunities that promote independence, skill development, community integration, and overall quality of life. The specialist must adapt activities to meet individual abilities and needs, while also assuring and maintaining a safe, member-driven environment that fosters growth. Additionally, the role involves transporting members using agency vehicles and developing technical knowledge to improve performance and service delivery.

Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Must have a valid driver's license with 5 years of driving experience.
• Must have car insurance and a clean driving record.
• Ability to drive a 15-passenger bus and operate a wheelchair lift.
• Bachelor's degree in a related human services field.
• Experience working with the targeted population.
• Eligible for NC classification as a Qualified Professional according to the Dept of Health and Human Services.
• Experience planning and facilitating quality programming in a member-driven group environment.
• Must have no substantiated findings of abuse or neglect listed.
• Must be in good standing on the North Carolina Health Care Personnel Registry.

Nice To Haves

• CTRS (Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist)
• LRT (Licensed Recreational Therapist)
• CBIS (Certified Brain Injury Specialist) or willing to gain this professional training
• Ability to pass a background check and drug screening test.

Responsibilities

• Plan and facilitate quality programming for adults with brain injury in social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and pre-vocational domain areas.
• Create engaging opportunities that promote independence, skill development, community integration, and overall quality of life.
• Adapt activities to meet individual abilities and needs.
• Assure and maintain safety and the member-driven environment that fosters growth.
• Transport members individually or on group outings utilizing agency vehicles (15 passenger van and 12 passenger transit van).
• Develop and apply technical knowledge to improve performance, problem-solving, and service delivery.
• Demonstrate competency in cultural awareness, decision-making, written and oral communication, and comprehensive clinical practice skills.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level