Director of Recreation

Crestwood Behavioral Health•Kingsburg, CA

7h•$40 - $46•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Recreation/Activities plans, coordinates, and implements a therapeutic recreation/activities program on a regular basis to meet the individual client's needs and interests. Crestwood has been committed to creating innovative recovery programs and developing compassionate communities that support each client in their journey for over 50 years. Their model of care focuses on a personal and self-directed process that empowers the people they serve and helps them to develop the skills to thrive.

Requirements

Must be registered or eligible for registration as an Occupational therapist, Music therapist, Dance therapist, Art therapist, or Recreation therapist.
Art Therapist: Art therapist means a person who is registered or eligible for registration as an art therapist with the American Art Therapy Association
Dance Therapist: A dance therapist is a person who is registered or eligible for registration as a dance therapist by the American Dance Therapy Association
Music Therapist: A music therapist is a person who has a bachelor's degree in music therapy and who is registered or eligible for registration as a music therapist by the National Association for Music Therapy
Occupational Therapist: An occupational therapist is a person who is registered or who is eligible for registration as an occupational therapist by the American Occupational Therapy Association
Must have two (2) years experience in a social or recreational program within the past five (5) years, one year of which was full-time in a client activities program in a health care setting or Bachelor’s degree in therapeutic recreation who is registered or eligible for registration as a recreation therapist by the California Board of Parks and Recreation Certification or the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification.
California driver’s license.
Current CPR certification.

Responsibilities

Plans, coordinates, and implements a therapeutic recreation/activities program on a regular basis to meet the individual client's needs and interests.