Institutional Recreation Leader I

Kentucky Personnel Cabinet • Bowling Green, KY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Robert E. Spiller Bowling Green Veterans Center is a 60-bed long-term care facility looking to hire the ideal candidate to work within a team-centered environment to meet our commitment to serving Kentucky's Veterans by fostering independence, preserving dignity, and providing compassionate care.

Requirements

• Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in recreation, physical education, special education or a related field.
• Experience in planned recreation, physical education, special education or a related field will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes and conducts therapeutic recreation programs and activities within the recreation program for an institution.
• Completes quarterly reviews on each resident to monitor their recreational needs and participation.
• Develops treatment plans to meet residents individual needs and attends treatment team meetings.
• Organizes and supervises recreational outings including supervision of residents, staff and volunteers involved in outings.
• Completes initial assessments on new resident to assess their therapeutic recreational needs.
• Directs activity aides during the therapeutic recreational outings.
• Responsible for maintaining therapeutic recreational calendars for assigned unit.

What This Job Offers

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