Recreation Counselor-FT

Outreach Development Corp.Brentwood, NY
133dOnsite

About The Position

Outreach is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Full-Time Recreation Counselor for our Adolescent Resident program located in Brentwood, Long Island. The Recreation Counselor is responsible for all aspects of client recreational activities including planning, documenting, and overseeing each function. The schedule for this position is: Sunday- Thursday 3pm - 11pm.

Requirements

  • Available to work Sun-Thurs 3 pm-11pm
  • Experience in creative arts and/or recreational therapy
  • Commitment to providing quality services and outcome-driven performance measures.
  • Action-oriented, adaptable, and innovative approach to program planning.
  • Ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse groups of people
  • Experience with AVATAR electronic health records is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Provide supervised highly structured indoor recreational activities to residents.
  • Provide supervised highly structured outdoor recreational activities to residents.
  • Provide supervised highly structured indoor recreation in the weight room with residents.
  • Plan and oversee special events with residents and their families.
  • Provide supervisor with scheduled activities for residents in orientation, early treatment, middle treatment, and late treatment phases of the program.
  • Provide daily group notes indicating activities and resident participation.
  • Complete and accurate reporting of incident reports, resident elopements, and crisis intervention.
  • Participate in supervisions.
  • Communicate all pertinent information/incidents/emergencies via SAC book/House Manager.
  • Supervise residents in self-medication.

Benefits

  • strong work-life balance
  • excellent benefits
  • ongoing professional training
  • student loan forgiveness and repayment plans for persons working in public service, education, and health care, including the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) Plan, or the New York State Licensed Social Worker Loan Forgiveness (LSWLF) Program
  • Outreach’s NYC outpatient programs are also approved for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Substance Use Disorder Loan Repayment program, for eligible clinicians.

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What This Job Offers

Job Type

Full-time

Career Level

Entry Level

Education Level

No Education Listed

Number of Employees

251-500 employees

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