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You will be updated with latest job alerts via emailAre you passionate about giving back to the Veteran community and have professional or educational experience in therapeutic recreation Here is your calling! The Spokane Veterans Home is hiring a Recreation Therapy Assistant (Recreation and Athletics Specialist 1to coordinate and facilitate therapeutic recreation programs for our residents. Your role is crucial to the quality of life for our residents by ensuring their social physical cognitive spiritual emotional and leisure needs are met.
If you are ready to make a difference in the lives of countless Veterans apply today!
As aRecreation Therapy Assistant for the Spokane Veterans Home you will facilitate group or oneonone sessions of therapeutic recreational programs including organizing group and individual recreational activities planning for holidays and special events and engaging in scheduled activities with residents for optimum participation.
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Application Process:
Top candidates will be contacted directly to interview for this position. Because the selection will be based on information provided by you it is in your best interest to identify the knowledge skills and abilities that address the mandatory and desirable qualifications described below.
Please include the following documents with your application:
1. A letter of interest describing specific qualifications.
2. A current resume detailing applicable experience and education.
Finalists will be asked to provide a list of at least three professional references with current telephone numbers.
Other Information:
Applicants wishing to claim Veterans Preference should attach a copy of their DD214 (Member 4 copy) NGB 22 or signed verification of service letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to their application. Please blackout any personally identifiable data such as social security numbers. For further information please contact us at .
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Here at YOUR Washington Department of Veterans Affairs our employees come from all walks of life. We strive to hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin genetics disability age or Veteran status.
We believe in the importance of recognizing the value each of us contribute to the success of the mission of the agency. Having a diverse workforce is this agencys greatest resource of strength and knowledge. It is through the combination of talents and abilities that we can pursue finding effective measures on how we can provide the best customer service. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone.
The State of Washington is an equal opportunity employer. Persons with a disability who need assistance in the application process or testing process or those needing this announcement in an alternative format may call. TTY users should first call 711 to access the Washington Relay Service.
You are welcome to include the name and pronoun you would like to be referred to in your materials and we will honor this as you interact with our awardwinning diverse and inclusive organization.
If you have any questions regarding this announcement program or the agency please contact us at .
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