Recreation Counselor PT

Part-time-C

Professional

Brentwood, Brentwood, NY, US

Salary Range: $21.00 To $23.00 Hourly

Outreach is a non-profit organization that helps people address the issues stemming from substance use and behavioral health disorders by providing the highest quality, life-changing treatment, training, and tools to build healthy lives . Our mission is to inspire individuals and families to achieve a life of unlimited potential by developing and delivering the highest quality evidence-based behavioral health services and training. For more information, please visit www.opiny.org .

Outreach is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Part-Time Recreation Counselor for our Men and Women Residential program located in Brentwood, Long Island. The Recreation Counselor is responsible for all aspects of client recreational activities including planning, documenting, and overseeing each function. The schedule for this position is 6 to 12 hours per week to be discussed. The hours are flexible and must be able to work holidays.

In this residential setting, you will: Provide supervised highly structured indoor and outdoor recreational activities to residents. Supervise highly structured indoor recreation in the weight room with residents. You will plan and oversee special events with residents and their families. Assist with providing scheduled activities for residents in orientation, early treatment, middle treatment, and late treatment phases of the program to the supervisor. Work with supervisor to provide daily group notes indicating activities and resident participation. You will actively participate in supervision and supervise residents in self- medication. Complete accurate reporting of incident reports, resident elopements, and crisis intervention and communicate all pertinent information/incidents/emergencies via SAC book/House Manager.

Who You Are:

• Experience in creative arts and/or recreational therapy

• Commitment to providing quality services and outcome-driven performance measures.

• Action-oriented, adaptable, and innovative approach to program planning.

• Ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse groups of people

• Experience with AVATAR electronic health records is a plus.

At Outreach, we enjoy a strong work-life balance, excellent benefits, and ongoing professional training. Our enthusiastic employees love what they do and the positive impact they make every day. Outreach embraces diversity and promotes a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated and respected.