Recreation Specialist

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Wadsworth, United States Department Of Health And Human Services Full time
Summary

This Recreation Specialist position is located at the Nevada Skies Youth Wellness Center in Wadsworth, NV. The primary responsibility of this position is to evaluate recreation needs and plan, organize, advise on, and administer recreation activities as part of the treatment program, as well as, introduce clients to various forms of recreation as alternatives to alcohol and drug use during leisure time. This position reports to the Milieu Coordinator onsite.



Duties

This position is being re-advertised to solicit additional applications. Applicants who applied previously need not reapply unless submitting updated and/or missing information.

  • Plans. schedules and administers activities to enhance physical well being to involve a wide variety of activities such as wilderness adventures, sports, physical fitness, swimming, cultural activities, crafts, art, music, drama, reading, writing, public speaking, field trips, and American Indian traditional and spiritual activities.
  • Plans and coordinates the details of recurring activities and special events to make maximum use of staff, facilities, services, and other resources.
  • Continuously evaluates the effectiveness of ongoing activities noting responses of the participants, program objectives, resources, unforeseen developments, implementing program changes, and variations in activities.
  • Plans and leads adventure-based counseling and trust activities and assists accompanying staff in helping the clients process the experience.
  • Complete recreational assessments of each patient to analyze the existing recreational activities of the patient and to develop recreation plans to replace the substance abuse associated activities with gratifying and functional recreational activities.
**This position is being announced concurrently under Excepted Service Examining Plan/Merit Promotion Plan (ESEP/MPP) procedures. Please review vacancy announcement number IHS-24-PX-11940662-ESEP/MP; for eligibility requirements. NOTE: Applicants must apply separately for each announcement in order to be considered.**

  • Recreation Specialist

    Found in: beBee jobs US - 2 weeks ago

    Wadsworth, Ohio, United States Department Of Health And Human Services Full time

    Summary This Recreation Specialist position is located at the Nevada Skies Youth Wellness Center in Wadsworth, NV. The primary responsibility of this position is to evaluate recreation needs and plan, organize, advise on, and administer recreation activities as part of the treatment program, as well as, introduce clients to various forms of recreation as...