Therapeutic Recreation Specialist Part time - Broome

Therapeutic Recreation Specialist I Part time - Broome County

Therapeutic Recreation and Leisure Specialist
1. ACHIEVE is a growing organization providing services in Broome, Chenango, and Tioga Counties. We offer our employees flexible work schedules, competitive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth. ACHIEVE is known as a premier provider of services, with a strong commitment to quality and person‑centered service delivery supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

• Ensure quality opportunities for all families/participants registered for ACHIEVE’s Recreation and Leisure Services.
• Provide implementation and facilitation of recreation activities that are on the program schedule as well as spontaneous programs as assigned.
• Foster and promote independent leisure pursuits of participants by providing necessary tools and supplies.
• Ensure that all recreation equipment and supplies are properly stored and properly maintained.
• Facilitate recreation and leisure activities with participants.
• Transport participants to recreation and leisure activities as needed.
• Strive to meet the American Therapeutic Recreation (ATRA) Standards of Practice.
• Provide supervision and direct care responsibilities with program participants.
• Responsible for addressing and reporting all incidents, accidents, observed and/or suspected situations which adversely impact the health and safety of individuals receiving services.
• Follow department and facility policies and procedures to assure that the cognitive, physical, psychological/emotional, social, and spiritual needs of participants are met and maintained.

• Actively cooperate with the Director of Therapeutic Recreation and Leisure Services and the Therapeutic Recreation Specialists to achieve the goals and objectives of all recreation programs.
• Encourage and maintain a positive working relationship with all departments in the agency, parents, staff, individuals receiving services and community partners while expecting the same from direct report staff.
• Communicate all health, safety, program concerns, sensitive situations and incidents to supervisor, including those involving participants receiving services.
• Complete required documentation and perform documentation reviews to ensure all records are maintained in conformance with rules, regulations, policies and procedures and billing practices.
• Obtain and maintain required training certifications that include:
  First Aid, CPR, etc. (paid for and provided by the agency).
• Attend all required training, staff development programs and committees and/or staff meetings as required by the agency and/or State and Federal regulation.

• High School Diploma or GED, and some direct experience working with individuals that have functional differences.
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• A combination of education and experience that meets or exceeds the requirements of the position and the needs of the agency.

• Possess good interpersonal, written, oral, and communication abilities and effective time management/organizational skills.
• Able to work scheduled hours that may include overtime, weekend and/or holiday time frames and maintain an acceptable work attendance as defined in the agency’s personnel policy manual and handbook.
• Be computer literate with knowledge of agency operating systems and applicable software required for department needs.
• Demonstrate sound judgment in normal work and emergency situations.
• Must physically be able to perform required certifications and lift fifty (50) pounds.
• Possess a valid driver’s license record that meets the agency’s insurance carrier guidelines.

• Obtain and maintain required training certifications that include:
  First Aid, CPR, etc.
• Attend all required training, staff development programs and committees and/or staff meetings as required by the agency and/or State and Federal regulations.

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