Recreation Manager YRTC Omaha

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About the Role

This position is responsible for all recreation programming at YRTC Omaha and supervises the recreation team.

Key Responsibilities

The Recreation Manager will:

• Plan organize assign and direct the work activities of the recreation team to facilitate recreational goals

• Confer with and counsel staff to exchange information on and/or explain work policies procedures and guidelines to identify the characteristics and impact of work-related problems and to formulate possible solutions.

• Review and compare work performance and/or products of staff with established standards to determine employee production levels and training needs and to determine for recommendations to agency management appropriate personnel actions such as promotions disciplinary actions status changes separations and grievance dispositions.

• Train staff in the principles practices policies and procedures of recreation and activity programs to maintain and/or improve production levels in accordance with established work performance standards.

• Develop and implement large muscle recreation and leisure time activities such as; athletics music art movies swimming recreational therapy library and other cultural events; to provide a positive environment; reward good behavior; facilitate physical educational and emotional growth; and comply with accreditation standards.

• Select order and warehouse materials equipment and supplies to effectively and efficiently conduct assigned leisure time activities and large muscle recreation.

• Record and report youth participation in activities to have a written record and comply with reporting requirements.

• Assess youth behavior to recommend assignments and program changes or updates to institutional committees assigned and to program administrators.

• Confer with the staff of outside resources to enlist their assistance in providing leisure time activities large muscle recreations and cultural events.

• Organize monitor and direct intramural sports and athletic teams to facilitate the physical and mental well-being of the participants.

• Assess needs and interests of youth populations to assist in program planning and budget preparation.

• Draft the budget requests for the recreational department to provide management with the estimated requirements and contribute to the overall budget development.

Work Schedule

The training schedule is generally Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The work schedule for this full-time position is 5 days per week 8am -5pm with days off to be determined. This position may also requires weeknights weekends and holidays as needed.

Wage: Starting pay rate $28.851/hour increase to $30.294/hour upon successful completion of original probation.

Requirements/Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelors degree in recreation management recreation therapy or a related field and one year of experience providing recreation to others and experience coordinating directing leading and assigning work. Other training education or experience in recreation management recreation therapy providing recreation to others or a related field may be substituted for the degree on a year for year basis.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience working with youth

Work Environment & Expectations

The Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center in Omaha will be opening in mid-late 2026. This program was established to provide services to male youth and offers evidence-based cognitive behavioral skill-building and substance abuse programming including:

• Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT)

• Aggression Replacement Training (ART)

• Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach (A-CRA)

• Lion Hearts Power Source Program

• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

• Additional groups include youth feedback and team building.

• Individual therapy is also offered to youth with behavioral mental health and substance abuse needs. Therapists use an integrated care model to address co-occurring issues.

• Youth who have the need will receive management for psychotropic medications through a contracted Adolescent Psychiatrist or a Psychiatric APRN.

• Case Managers and therapists work together to develop case plans with outcomes determined by each youths risks and needs. Other assessments are used to determine treatment needs.

• Youth can earn incentives and privileges based on positive behavior. Incentives can include group outings special treats or other fun on-campus or off-campus activities.

• Youth may also participate in community service projects based on positive behaviors and earned privileges.

Why Join Us

Working at DHHS offers more than a paycheckit provides purpose. Benefits include:

• Vacation and sick leave begin accruing immediately upon hire.

• 13 paid holidays per year.

• Agency-backed retirement plan with 156% employer match.

• Supportive leadership and team culture.

• Numerous opportunities for internal advancement and promotion.

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