Institutional Recreation Leader

Final date to receive applications 3/1/2026 (7:00 PM EST)

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Institutional Recreation Leader I

Pay Grade 11

Salary $16.65 Hourly. Locality Premium - $3.35 per hour

Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 40.0 HR/WK

Hiring Agency General Government Cabinet | Department of Veterans Affairs

Location 100 Veterans Drive, Wilmore, KY 40390 USA

Thomson-Hood Veterans Center is a 285-bed long‑term care facility that has served more than 2,782 Veterans from all branches of the armed forces since admitting the first resident on August 25, 1991. Thomson‑Hood is the largest facility operated by the Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs.

The Thomson‑Hood Veterans Center is looking for a self‑motivated, energetic Institutional Recreation Leader I that has the desire to care for Kentucky’s Veterans.

• Plans, organizes and conducts therapeutic recreation programs and activities within the recreation program for an institution.
• Completes quarterly reviews on each resident to monitor their recreational needs and participation.
• Develops treatment plans to meet residents individual needs and attends treatment team meetings.
• Organizes and supervises recreational outings including supervision of residents, staff and volunteers involved in outings.
• Completes initial assessments on new resident to assess their therapeutic recreational needs.
• Directs activity aides during the therapeutic recreational outings. Responsible for maintaining therapeutic recreational calendars for assigned unit.

The ideal candidate will work within a team‑centered environment to meet our commitment to serving Kentucky's Veterans by fostering independence, preserving dignity, and providing compassionate care.

This position has an approved Locality Premium of $3.35, based on the organizational structure and work county it is currently assigned to, in compliance with 101 KAR 2:034 Section 9(1).

• Education: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in recreation, physical education, special education or a related field.
• Experience, Training, or
  
  Skills:
  
  NONE
• Substitute EDUCATION for
  
  EXPERIENCE:
  
  NONE
• Substitute EXPERIENCE for
  
  EDUCATION:
  
  Experience in planned recreation, physical education, special education or a related field will substitute for the required education on a year‑for‑year basis.
• SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): NONE

Typically works in an institutional or hospital facility. Typically work is of a moderate physical nature and often in an outdoor setting conducting recreational activities usually with hospital patients or inmates.

This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Cheryl Hoover ver or 859‑8581443.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D