Recreation Specialist - Youth Home - Full Time

Dayforce • Olean, NY

2d • $21

About The Position

Enhance quality of life for youth with mental health concerns by leading the development and implementation of recreational and social activities; providing counseling, instruction and assistance in all areas of daily living. Manage fiscal aspects of planned activities by planning events within budgetary limitations. Provide opportunities for youth to interact and build positive relationships with family members.
Provide documentation that correctly links services rendered to billing by recording services and daily progress of youth accurately, timely, and according to established procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in recreational therapy or related field
• Experience working the children or adolescence with mental health concerns
• Experience planning and implanting recreational activities
• Knowledge of crafts and athletics
• Valid driver’s license that meets Agency standards
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends
• Ability to provide effective instruction and demonstration to staff and program participants
• Ability to manage and be accountable for funds submitted by participants for program activities
• Ability to engender enthusiasm and interest in program activities
• Ability to adapt crafts and athletics to accommodate participants with varying needs and abilities
• Ability to obtain and maintain Medication Administration
• Ability to appropriately utilize approved CPI verbal de-escalation techniques in behavior management

Responsibilities

• Leading the development and implementation of recreational and social activities
• Providing counseling, instruction and assistance in all areas of daily living
• Managing fiscal aspects of planned activities by planning events within budgetary limitations
• Provide opportunities for youth to interact and build positive relationships with family members
• Providing documentation that correctly links services rendered to billing by recording services and daily progress of youth accurately, timely, and according to established procedures.

What This Job Offers

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