Wellness Coordinator (Per Diem)
About The Position
Mountainside Treatment Center is seeking a dynamic and engaging Wellness Coordinator to support and deliver a holistic, experiential wellness program in a residential treatment environment. The role integrates mind, body, and spirit practices into daily programming to enhance the client experience and help individuals build healthy habits that support long-term recovery. The Wellness Coordinator facilitates a range of activities, including outdoor experiential groups, mindfulness-based practices, and structured wellness programming. Activities include hiking and seasonal outdoor experiences, challenge course initiatives, and, with appropriate training, specialized experiences such as yoga, meditation, and ceremonial programming. The role involves connecting with clients, creating a safe and engaging group environment, and collaborating with the clinical team to support individualized care. The position is per diem, with a minimum commitment of 8 hours per month.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Ability to connect with clients and create a safe, engaging group environment.
- Ability to collaborate closely with the clinical team to support individualized care.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Wilderness First Aid certification.
- CPR certification.
- Energy, adaptability, and a passion for wellness.
- Willingness to continue developing skills across experiential and therapeutic modalities.
Responsibilities
- Maintain the educational curriculum.
- Provide coverage for the Wellness program as required or requested.
- Facilitate the Change in Action Experience, a 2.5-day activity for a group of up to 12 clients at the campsite.
- Facilitate sweat lodge experiences as training and experience allow.
- Lead hiking and snowshoeing activities.
- Facilitate high and low challenge course activities as training and experience allow.
- Facilitate yoga, meditation, and spiritually oriented programs as training and experience allow.
- Provide approved techniques to support mind-body-spirit recovery for the community in a simple, engaging, and direct way.
- Communicate with counselors about issues related to their clients.
- Document and individualize all group notes using approved Sigmund procedures by the end of each shift.
- Track client attendance in wellness offerings.
- Complete tasks necessary for the client experience in a professional manner.
- Continue seeking training in professional skills and maintain current certifications.
- Design and organize classes that address client wellness.
- Comply with federal, state, and accreditation regulatory requirements.
Benefits
- Paid sick time.
- 401(k) with employer matching.
- Free meals while working on the Canaan campus.
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Education Level
High school or GED
