Director of Recreation

Crestwood Behavioral Health•Selma, CA

17h

About The Position

The Director of Recreation/Activities plans, coordinates, and implements a therapeutic recreation and activities program on a regular basis to meet individual clients’ needs and interests. The role is based at the 40-bed Selma MHRC, whose recovery-oriented programs provide structure and support for stabilization and recovery through collaboration, empowerment, a healing environment, peer providers, family partners, and a recovery-oriented milieu.

Requirements

Must be registered or eligible for registration as an occupational therapist, music therapist, dance therapist, art therapist, or recreation therapist.
Art therapists must be registered or eligible for registration with the American Art Therapy Association.
Dance therapists must be registered or eligible for registration with the American Dance Therapy Association.
Music therapists must hold a bachelor’s degree in music therapy and be registered or eligible for registration with the National Association for Music Therapy.
Occupational therapists must be registered or eligible for registration with the American Occupational Therapy Association.
Must have two years of experience in a social or recreational program within the past five years, including one year of full-time experience in a client activities program in a mental health setting; alternatively, a bachelor’s degree in therapeutic recreation and registration or eligibility for registration as a recreation therapist through the California Board of Parks and Recreation Certification or the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification.
California driver’s license.
Current CPR certification.

Responsibilities

Plan, coordinate, and implement a regular therapeutic recreation and activities program.
Ensure the program meets individual clients’ needs and interests.