Recreation Counselor (Part-time)

• Provide supervised highly structured indoor recreational activities to residents.
• Provide supervised highly structured outdoor recreational activities to residents.
• Provide supervised, highly structured indoor recreation in weight room with residents. 
• Plan and oversee special events with residents and their families. 
• Provide supervisor with scheduled activities for residents in orientation, early treatment, middle treatment, and late treatment phases of the program. 
• Provide daily group note indicating activities and resident participation.
• Complete and accurate reporting of incidents, resident elopements, and crisis intervention.
• Participation in supervision.
• Communicate all pertinent information/incidents/emergencies via SAC book/House manager.
• Supervise residents in self-medication.
• Perform other duties assigned as related to role.

Minimum Requirements:

• CASAC-T, CASAC, or higher preferred. 
• 1 year of experience working with clients with substance abuse disorders.
• 1 year of experience working with adolescents with co-occurring mental health problems.
• 1 year of experience working in an OASAS funded facility a plus.

• Commitment to providing quality services and outcome driven performance measures.
• Excellent organizational management skills with the ability to coach staff, manage, and develop high-performance clinicians, set and achieve program objectives.
• Strong networking and public relations skills with the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders, populations, and cultures. 
• Action-oriented, adaptable, and innovative approach to program planning. 
• Ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse groups of people.