Recreation Specialist- Inpatient Adolescent Hospital

Devereux • Malvern, PA

13d • $20 - $25 • Onsite

About The Position

Are you seeking a creative role that will allow you to use arts modalities and creative processes to promote wellness, recovery and rehabilitation? Is your passion and expertise based on helping adolescents through therapeutic groups to support their treatment? If you answered YES to either of these questions, then consider joining our Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health team! Being a Recreation Specialist at Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health has its Advantages! We offer: Specialized training opportunities in Evidenced Based Practices-DBT, CBT, PBIS Growth and Development across service lines Collaborative work with an integrated treatment team of direct care, psychiatry, medical & nursing Monday- Friday 11am-7pm or 12pm-8pm schedule Access to our benefits and ASCEND Career Development Program Annual salary of $20.11- $25.20 (dependent upon experience) As a Recreation Specialist at Devereux Children’s Behavioral Health Center, daily, you will design, create and implement recreational and social activities, programs, and therapeutic groups for children and adolescent individuals in an inpatient psychiatric hospital.

Requirements

• At least three year’s experience providing recreational and leisure activities.
• Experience working directly with individuals with behavior disorders.
• Proficient computer skills, mastery of Microsoft Office Applications, experience with data collection/analyzing platforms (Radar, Pro-Filer, and/or other internal and external software applications pertinent to the position).
• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Requires ability to work independently, prioritize, manage multiple tasks simultaneously, and adhere to established guidelines.
• Valid driver's license must be maintained.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates and assesses client’s current level of functioning. Assigns individuals to appropriate group and activities based on treatment goals and level of cognitive functioning.
• Facilitates a minimum of 3 groups daily, accurately and timely recording progress in profiler.
• Maintains inventory for STAR mall, ensures supplies and equipment are available as well as the schedule/calendar, including a "specials" event calendar.
• Collaborates with other program supports to ensure activities are therapeutic and appropriate.

Benefits

• Specialized training opportunities in Evidenced Based Practices-DBT, CBT, PBIS
• Growth and Development across service lines
• Collaborative work with an integrated treatment team of direct care, psychiatry, medical & nursing
• Access to our benefits and ASCEND Career Development Program
• Medical (including telemedicine via phone, web, app), dental, prescription drug, preventative care, and mental health services.
• Student loan debt assistance, tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance.
• Generous time-off (start accruing 1st day), 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit, and voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage.
• Employee assistance / work-life balance program.

What This Job Offers

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