Recreation Coordinator
Recreation Coordinator
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Are you interested in making a positive difference in the lives of children and adults with developmental disabilities Are you interested in working somewhere where you KNOW you are making a difference every day
If you answered YES then consider joining our Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health team!
Being an Residential Recreation Coordinator has its advantages
As an Residential Recreation Coordinator at Devereux you will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. We offer:
- Paid orientation.
- Over 5 weeks of paid time off your first year.
- Quality LowCost Benefits plus student loan debt assistance and 30day benefit eligibility waiting period for new hires!
- Access to the Savi Student Loan Checkup tool to help you navigate the student loan system quickly see your repayment plan options and discover potential savings!
- A rewarding experience helping individuals complete daily activities and achieve long term goals.
Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health New York provides programs and services for children and adults with intellectual disabilities Autism Spectrum Disorder and dual diagnoses. Located at our main campus in Red Hook Dutchess County NY 12571 this position is responsible for overseeing campus activities and special events coordinating campuswide recreational events and insuring implementation of recreational programming. This position will become a Special Olympics coach and engage others interested in coaching. In conjunction with Program Managers they will ensure that staffing is appropriate and adequate for the needs of the individuals involved in the given event/activity. They will assist in coordinating attendance and engagement with organizations that support the I/DD community and foster inclusive opportunities and partnerships. The Recreation Coordinator will assist in recreational/advocacybased fundraising events for the campus programs or childrens advocacy group in conjunction with program activites specialists and advocates. Must meet the minimum requirements to drive a Devereux vehicle which includes being 21 or older and having a clean valid NY State driver license.
Salary: $22.00 $25.68/hr; commensurate with education and experience.
You deserve to work somewhere that gives back to you! Devereux is proud to offer ASCEND the first career accelerator program exclusively designed to give behavioral healthcare workers the career guidance oneonone coaching skills and financial assistance you need to reach your full potential. This program includes tuition assistance and student loan repayment among other benefits!
Qualifications
Education: High School Diploma or GED required. Associatess degree preferred.
Experience: Two years of experience in a similar setting. Recreation experience preferred.
Devereux has a zerotolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
