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People With Developmental Disabilities, Office for is Hiring a Recreation Worker Near Brooklyn, NY
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidates must be current in title, eligible for 70.1 transfer, or reachable on the NYS Civil Service Eligible List for this title.
Provisional appointment to Recreation Assistant may be considered. To be eligible for provisional appointment, you must be a qualified employee of New York State and have had one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service as a Direct Support Assistant, Direct Support Assistant (IRM), Direct Support Assistant (Manual Communications) [formerly known as Developmental Aide, Developmental Aide (IRM), Developmental Aide (Manual Communications)], Developmental Disabilities Secure Care Treatment Aide 1, Licensed Practical Nurse, Mental Health Therapy Aide, Secure Care Treatment Aide, Teaching Assistant, Training Aide, or in a language parenthetic in any of the above titles.
1. The Recreation Worker, under the supervision of professional treatment staff; plans, organizes, and conducts recreational and rehabilitation activities for Individuals who attend the Day Program.
2. Promotes and coordinates recreational activities in the various classrooms at the Day Program and the Day Program in general.
3. Provides a variety of therapeutic, rehabilitative recreation services to individuals at the Day Program with the purpose of developing or maintaining physical, mental and social well-being of individuals, thereby, assisting Individuals to feel good and live richer lives.
4. Monitors inclusion activities as integral part of the Day Program setting and aids the agency in maintaining standard that is essential for continued certification with the Division of Quality Management Bureau of Program Certification.
5. Incumbent plans, develops, and implements recreation programs including physical and social activities in the Day Program.
6. Supervises how direct care workers who are assigned to the Individuals, implement community inclusion activities.
7. incumbent will produce monthly recreation reports for all individuals who attend the Day Program and make data entries in EHR.
8. Plans and implements recreation activities at the Day Program which promotes growth, maintenance, and social well-being of the Individuals who attend the Day Program.
9. Conducts a wide range of recreational and rehabilitation program and activities such as: Sports, Games, Excursion, and Creative Arts for Individuals. Teaches or coaches individuals on sports, games, dancing, drama, exercise, and other group activities, and encourages participation.
10. Facilitates community programs operated by Office of people with Developmental Disabilities.
11. Collaborates with treatment team members, community organizations, families, volunteers, and direct care staff to plan recreational and rehabilitation activities consistent with individuals’ interests and therapeutic requirements; and facilitates therapeutic recreational programs as prescribed by the treatment team.
12. Determines group interests, evaluates available and required resources, and
adapts them to meet individuals’ needs.
13. Instructs individuals on creative arts and crafts; and assists them with handling equipment and supplies.
14. Observes and records individuals’ responses to and participation in activities.
15. Organizes and maintains rooms, equipment, decorations, supplies, entertainment, and other requirements to conduct activities.
- For CSEA positions: Local Bidding Agreements will be honored.
- In order to be eligible for appointment and to maintain employment, you cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program). If you are appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program), you may be terminated from your employment.
- OPWDD IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER
- Employees on long term leave can bid on positions but must be able to report to work within fourteen (14) days and be able to perform the essential functions of their positions with or without reasonable accommodation (RA). If an employee believes that he or she needs a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the NYS OPWDD Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Central Office at (518) 402-7644 or Email at Affirmative.Action@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.
- If you are employed by state government you may be able to receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on Direct Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments have been made under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer. For more information on PSLF, please visit www.studentAid.gov/publicservice.
- Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume/cover letter.
Job Summary
Full Time
$59k-75k (estimate)
04/12/2023
05/06/2024
The following is the career advancement route for Recreation Worker positions, which can be used as a reference in future career path planning. As a Recreation Worker, it can be promoted into senior positions as an Assistant Student Activities Director that are expected to handle more key tasks, people in this role will get a higher salary paid than an ordinary Recreation Worker. You can explore the career advancement for a Recreation Worker below and select your interested title to get hiring information.
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