Recreation Activities Specialist

1 week ago

Middletown Township, United States Woods Services Full time

We want you to join our team We need deeply compassionate, committed, and highly talented staff.  The Woods organization is guided by their mission to support children and adults with disabilities or challenges to achieve their highest potential and independence through innovative and individualized approaches that promote learning and personal fulfillment.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Life and Disability Insurance
  • PTO- Paid time off
  • On-site medical center
  • 403b retirement plan
  • Continuing education programs
  • Tuition-assistance program
  • Career growth opportunities

Salary: Starting at $16 / hour

Job Summary

The Recreation Activities Specialist develops and organizes Therapeutic Recreation programming for assigned residences. Creates and implements developmental and age-appropriate recreation activities. Coordinates with clients as well as staff in creating a therapeutic outing schedule on a monthly basis.

Responsibilities: 

  • Plans and coordinates daily and monthly recreational programs for assigned residences.
  • Communicates with management and team of each residence to create a schedule with purposeful fulfilling leisure activities.
  • Plans and implements on-campus entertainment, workshops, events, etc..
  • Coordinates and leads specified off-campus recreational events and community outings.
  • Assists assigned residences with purchasing and maintaining an inventory of appropriate recreational equipment.
  • Plans special holiday events, parties, and socials with the assistance of co-workers.
  • Assists in the organization and leading of specified groups, teams, and clubs.
  • (i.e., Special Olympic Events, Aerobics, Clubs, etc.)
  • Implements specific special projects as assigned.
  • Completes and maintains all required documentation regarding recreational activities and residents' involvement.
  • Performs all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: 

  • High School Diploma or GED required.
  • A minimum of one-year experience with the developmentally disabled is preferred.
  • Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
  • Driver's license required.
  • Must be 18 years of age.

About Woods Services

Woods Services is a Pennsylvania and New Jersey-based non-profit population health network and advocacy organization that along with its six affiliate organizations provides life-long innovative, comprehensive, and integrated health, education, housing, workforce, behavioral health, and case management services to more than 22,000 children and adults in the intellectual and developmental disability, child welfare, behavioral and brain trauma public health sectors who have complex and intensive medical and behavioral healthcare needs.

Our Langhorne campus is home to 550 residents and provides outpatient and day programs.

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