Wellness Therapist
Wellness Therapist
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Description
Wheat Ridge was founded during the 1859 Gold Rush as a rest stop for miners and later named for its golden wheat fields. As unsuccessful miners turned to farming the area thrived with orchards vegetable fields and later greenhouses earning the title Carnation City. Incorporated in 1969 Wheat Ridge now offers a central location with easy access to Denver and the Rocky Mountains. It operates as a home-rule city with a council-manager government where the elected council sets policy and the manager oversees daily operations and budgeting.
CORE VALUES: The City of Wheat Ridge is committed to excellence and ACTION!:
Accountability: Employees take responsibility for their actions decisions and recommendations and are accountable to each other and the community
Change: Adapts to changing organizational needs conditions and work responsibilities.
Teamwork: Employees value teamwork as a collaborative effort with each person contributing unique skills knowledge and training to achieve common goals.
Integrity: Employees uphold the highest ethical standards recognize the importance of public and customer trust and adhere to the values of the organization.
Opportunity: Employees are empowered to grow professionally develop best practices and seek challenges to advance the City.
NOW!: Employees are proactive timely and efficient in responding to the needs of the organization and the community NOW!
Responsibilities
Provide consistent professional massage and body treatments.
Maintain health history on clients and update prior to each session.
Maintain client confidentiality and sensitivity to age and gender related to issues during interaction.
Possess the ability to work without direct supervision.
Responsible for scheduling client appointments andmaintainingown calendar and client list
Responsible for rescheduling clients when necessary and communicating room usage to assigned supervisor.
Maintain professional appearance at all times.
Provide a safe environment for all participants; enforce all general building policies if applicable; complete any necessary reports and forms i.e. Accident Reports and Health Forms.
Maintain all sanitation or sterilization of equipment room and otherareasas necessary.
Responsible for the organization of wellness studio clients files and equipment. Required to set-up and break-down materials used for services if other related work asrequiredand assigned.
Other duties assigned asappropriate bythe position.
Qualifications
Qualifications
Knowledge of principles practices therapeutic methods and techniques fitting wellness service.
General knowledge of the massage therapyreflexology Reiki acupuncture and/or other wellness therapies.
Skilled in public relations
Follow instructions remain current on the trends of the industry and communicate effectively to the participants
Analyze situations quickly anddetermineproper courses of action to be taken and work with little or no supervision.
Certification from a nationally recognized massage reflexology or acupuncture therapy school as applies to position applying for.
Previousinstructional experience preferred or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides evidence that the applicantpossessesthe required knowledge skills and abilities.
American Red Cross or American Heart Association Adult CPR AED and First Aid certifications arerequiredat the time of hire. If applicable mustacquireandmaintainState of Colorado Massage Therapy license and City of Wheat Ridge business license at own expense.
HOURS OF WORK LOCATION AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
This position is part-time and hours will vary according to program in an indoor setting where incumbent may be subject to noise and distraction; requires extended periods of hearing and speaking in a loud voice for up to an hour at a time; requires public relations skills in handling concerns and complaints; entails working closely with others and working with little to no supervision; requires excellent organizational/time management skills. Requires muscular exertion and/or physical strain and frequent concentration on an activity where the flow of work is intermittent or the operation involves little attention or checking; requires ability to use walk hands to fingers reach climb bend stoop crouch and occasionally lift objects weighing less than 24lbs. Equipment used is what shall be available and necessary to teach and instruct in area of expertise in addition to use of a telephone copier and other office equipment to adhere to required policies/procedures.
The City of Wheat Ridge is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and inclusivity and do not discriminate based on race religion color national origin sex sexual orientation age veteran status disability status marital status or any other applicable characteristics protected by law unless related to a bona fide occupational qualification. The City of Wheat Ridge will consider reasonable accommodations for employment to qualified applicants upon request to the Human Resources Office.
This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications skills efforts duties responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Part-Time
