Activities Specialist-Adolescent Behavioral

As a Recreation Specialist at Devereux Children’s Behavioral Health Center, you will design, create, and implement recreational and social activities, programs, and therapeutic groups for children and adolescent individuals in an inpatient psychiatric hospital. You will evaluate and assess clients' current level of functioning, assign individuals to appropriate groups and activities based on treatment goals and level of cognitive functioning, and maintain inventory for STAR mall.

What You Will Do

Your daily responsibilities will include facilitating a minimum of 3 groups daily, accurately and timely recording progress in profiler, maintaining inventory for STAR mall, and collaborating with other program supports to ensure activities are therapeutic and appropriate.

Why It Might Be a Fit

If you are passionate about helping adolescents through therapeutic groups to support their treatment, and have experience providing recreational and leisure activities, this role may be a good fit for you.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred
• 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
• Ability to work independently, prioritize, manage multiple tasks simultaneously, and adhere to established guidelines
• Valid driver's license

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
• Monday- Friday 11am-7pm or 12pm-8pm schedule
• 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
• Paid holidays