Senior Experiential Coordinator

Newport Healthcare•Oakley, UT

About The Position

The Sr. Experiential Learning Coordinator oversees the program, schedules activities, works with community resources, evaluates new opportunities on an ongoing basis, and facilitates activities that seek to engage, challenge, and enact change through experience while maintaining physical and emotional safety for clients.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in counseling, recreation, or related field required.
If hired for Utah location, bachelor’s degree in therapeutic recreation required.
A valid driver’s license required.
Minimum two (2) years’ experience with young adults/adolescents in a residential setting facilitating and coordinating outdoor, experiential, or recreational activities required.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in counseling, recreation, or related field preferred.
TRS license required, MTRS preferred.
Certification or training in adventure-based treatment preferred.

Responsibilities

Facilitate varied adventure experience activities in a way that maintains safety for clients.
Facilitate process group sessions to help clients connect the activity to their life experiences.
Coordinate with off-site vendors as needed to set up activities.
Interact with milieu and encourage participation in activities.
Encourage proper care and usage of equipment and facilities and establish and adhere to a regular schedule of inspection of all adventure programming equipment and facilities to ensure safety.
Conduct ongoing review and evaluation of the adventure program, including feedback from clinical stakeholders and clients, and make appropriate changes.
Complete documentation timely and according to established standards.
Communicate with clinicians and direct care staff as needed.
Facilitate on-site and off-site Experiential activities with clients.
Perform other duties as assigned.