Recreation Coordinator

The Deer Park Community Residence Facility (Deer Park CR) is a trauma-informed therapeutic program that provides the most intensive residential mental health services available outside of a hospital setting. This is a step down from acute level of care. The Deer Park CR Program helps youth strengthen connections with family, while improving outcomes through a youth-guided, family-driven and trauma-sensitive approach to treatment. The 24-hour facility offers a wide range of therapeutic services as well as comprehensive mental health, medical, recreational and independent living supports. Intensive treatment plans direct the individualized treatment of each youth. The Deer Park CR’s trauma-responsive treatment environment promotes safety, sensitivity and healing where clients can feel secure enough to address unresolved trauma while learning to maintain emotional regulation and employ self-care strategies.

Responsibilities: 

· Responsible for the development of therapeutic recreation activities.

· Completes the initial recreational assessment within 4 weeks of admission to the program and every 3 months thereafter.

· Completes monthly recreation note for each resident and ensuring that community rehabilitation services corresponds to the current service plan.

· Assist in the coordination of general leisure time and pro social activities.

· Develop, oversee, and partake in the recreational activities where appropriate.

· Plans, coordinates, and directs projects participation for residents when indicated as part of their service plan..

· Coordinates recreation activities with CR staff.

· Leads and interprets the recreation program to enhance involvement of the staff, interns, and volunteers.

· Locates, recommends, and involves residents in community recreation programs.

· Orders supplies and equipment for recreation services with prior approval of program director.

· Develop individual goals for residents who have difficulty organizing their leisure time while working in conjunction with other staff to develop opportunities for goals to be addressed within recreational activities.

· Goals will include both individual and group goals.

· Establish community linkages for recreational activities.

· Attends in-service training as indicated.

· Serve as a linkage between weekday and weekend staff, including working weekends.

· Performs other duties as requested.

II. QUALIFICATIONS: 

· Bachelor’s degree in recreation therapy and experience working with mentally ill children and adolescents.

· Acceptable clearance checks for State Central Register, Driver license and fingerprinting as required by the program.

· Compliance with health regulations for physical/mantoux testing.

· Attending NCI class for certification/re-certification and passing a test upon completion of course is a minimum requirement for employment.