Lead Recreational Coordinator

Description

Lead Recreational Coordinator

Schedule: Tuesday/Wednesday/Saturday 1:00pm to 9:00pm and Thursday/Friday 3:00pm to 11:00pm

Starting Wage: $23.66 per hour

Make a Real Impact in Your Community!

Are you passionate about helping individuals overcome substance abuse and reclaim their lives? At Community Solutions, Inc. (CSI), we believe in second chances and providing the support people need to succeed. For over 60 years, we’ve been a pioneer in community-based services, transforming lives through innovative programs for individuals involved in the child welfare, juvenile justice, or criminal justice systems.

Join our mission-driven team as a Full-Time Lead Recreational Coordinator at our Lisa's House Program in Plainville, CT. At Lisa’s House, youth will find an array of comprehensive, client-specific treatment, services and interventions to help with emotional regulation, empowering adolescent females on decision-making and building healthy relationships, and boosting educational functioning. This will be accomplished through the implementation of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). The Lead Recreational Coordinator will have the responsibilities of a Shift Lead and a Recreational Coordinator. This individual ensures safe, therapeutic daily operations while also planning and facilitating structured recreation that promotes Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills, prosocial development, and treatment goals. As a Lead Recreational Coordinator, this role directs daily routines, supports staff in managing crises, provides mentorship, and ensures adherence to agency policies. Able to support leadership as requested.

Why Work with Us?

• Life-Changing Work: Help individuals on parole rebuild their lives and contribute to their communities in meaningful ways.
• Trauma-Informed Approach: CSI is committed to understanding and addressing trauma. You'll receive ongoing training to ensure you can support clients with care and compassion.
• Collaborative Environment: Work closely with the Program Director, Clinicians, and external stakeholders in a supportive, team-oriented setting.
• Growth Opportunities: Expand your expertise with training, certification, and professional development options in a growing organization.
  
  

What You'll Do

• Acts as the primary planner of recreational and community-based activities for youth, ensuring components of the program’s therapeutic model are included and implemented
• Lead in organizing and supervising special events, field trips, and outings, ensuring that all activities are safe, enriching, and aligned with the program’s goals.
• Ensure all activities are designed to promote emotional growth, social skills development, and wellness in alignment with DBT model.
• Incorporate the program’s therapeutic goals into each activity to help youth practice mindfulness and emotional regulation.
• Develop, update, and manage the daily schedule and monthly activity calendar ensuring a balance between structured and free time.
• Manage budgets for all recreational activities, ensuring funds are allocated efficiently for supplies, outings, and events.
• Coordinate and place orders for boutique shopping, ensuring that residents have access to necessary incentives and therapeutic materials.
• Ensure the budget for the boutique is used efficiently and request necessary flex funds to maintain therapeutic and or recreational needs.
• Submit timely and accurate flex fund requests for needs related to recreational activities, supplies, and outings.
• Ensure that all resources and materials are available and well-maintained for all recreational and therapeutic sessions.
• Actively encourage and assist the girls in building positive interpersonal relationships, using DBT skills to foster healthy communication and emotional regulation.
• Work closely with leadership staff to ensure recreational activities align with individual treatment plans and goals.
• Participate in team meetings to discuss the progress of youth, providing feedback on how recreational activities contribute to their therapeutic journey.
• Observe and assess the youth's engagement in recreational activities, noting any behaviors or progress in social and emotional development.
• Coordinate with volunteers who support recreational and community activities, ensuring they are well-informed about the program's objectives and the youth's therapeutic needs.
• Plan and lead community service projects that allow youth to contribute to their community in meaningful ways.
• Facilitates weekly restorative justice groups (ensure attendance is reflected in CDCS)
  
  

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For:

• Associate’s Degree preferred with demonstrated familiarity of relevant experience, or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of two years of professional experience in human services, gender-responsive, strengths-based based and trauma-informed programming.
• Must be familiar with gender-responsive, relational, strengths-based, and trauma-informed approaches
• Must be able to work with challenging/resistant youth and families
• Knowledge of Spanish in oral and written communication is desired
• Proficient with the Microsoft Office suite of applications.
• Must have the requisite understanding and commitment to the principles of gender specific, strength-based, culturally competent, relational, and trauma-informed principles in the delivery of programming and services for abused /neglected and/or adjudicated adolescent girls.
• Possess the ability and willingness to effectively contribute as a team member, and leader, with the capacity to serve as a trainer when needed.
• Exhibits excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of Spanish in oral and written communication is desired.
• Additional certifications will be required upon incumbency.
  
  

Benefits We Offer

• Generous Time Off: 2 weeks of vacation your first year (increasing to 3 weeks after 1 year), 7 days of sick time, and 4 floating holidays.
• Health & Wellness: Medical, dental, and voluntary vision plans, plus FSA, short-term disability, accident insurance, hospital coverage, life insurance, and AD&D options.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan: Automatic enrollment with a 100% company match up to 4%.
• Professional Development: Tuition reimbursement after 1 year, plus ongoing training and opportunities for certification.
• Mileage Reimbursement: We offer reimbursement for business-related travel at the current IRS rate to help cover your transportation costs.
  
  

Company Overview

Community Solutions Inc. (CSI) is a nonprofit organization that promotes the responsible citizenship, accountability, and well-being of individuals and families involved, or at risk of involvement, in the child welfare, juvenile justice, or criminal justice system. Since CSIs founding in 1962, it has been a pioneer in the community-based service. We have been delivering supervision, treatment, and comprehensive individualized services to help clients interact more effectively in their communities and become productive citizens. Using this plan, we opened the first state-contracted halfway house in New England which has grown to a continuum of approximately 60 programs and services in 11 states. For more than 60 years, CSI has built upon its successful foundation and expanded to serve thousands of adults, youth, and families each year. To learn more about CSI please visit our website

Ready to help others overcome challenges and achieve success? Apply today and be part of a team that is transforming lives every day!

CSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer – All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.