What are the responsibilities and job description for the Challenge Course Facilitator position at Valley Health Care?
Valley HealthCare System is a Comprehensive Community Mental Health Center that offers services in the north central West Virginia region for mental health, substance use, and intellectual and developmental disabilities. We are currently seeking an Activities Facilitator to work in our Morgantown office, with the possibility of traveling throughout Valley HealthCare System’s catchment region, including Marion, Preston, and Taylor counties. As an Activities Facilitator, one will facilitate, lead, and coordinate general recreational activities, including bowling, fishing, hiking, etc., while connecting those activities back to consumer treatment in a purposeful way that both encourages the consumer and demonstrates the activity’s medical necessity.
The ideal applicant for this position is one who has experience with therapeutic recreation, experiential education, as well as experience working with substance use and mental health participants. Valley is looking for applicants who are highly motivated in their desire to help others, while possessing excellent people skills and the ability to effectively communicate with and coordinate different populations. The optimal candidate is also one who is both confident yet flexible and maintains a sense of encouragement and patience with those whom they are leading.
For the Activities Facilitator position, both full-time and part-time positions are available, with a sign-on bonus of up to $1500 being offered for part-time and $2500 offered for full-time. Full-time and part-time Activities Facilitator positions come with competitive benefits for those who qualify. This position is one that offers a valuable opportunity to help, lead, and serve substance use, mental health, and I/DD populations.
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: Activities Facilitator Revised: February 2022
DIVISION: High Intensity Services
REPORTS TO: Activity/Challenge Course Coordinator
FLSA STATUS: Non-exempt
WORK HOURS: Varies between 8am – 5pm or 11am – 5pm
NATURE OF WORK:
The Activities Facilitator assists in the operation and maintenance of the agency challenge course.
The Activities Facilitator assists in providing recreation opportunities to Valley HealthCare System clients. The activities are but not limited to bowling, fishing, swimming, hiking, pottery/arts and crafts, etc. Activities Facilitator must be engaged with the clients with positive enthusiasm for the activity to be a leader and facilitator. Activities Facilitator must be able to work with all population types Substance Abuse, Mental Health, and IDD.
This position also involves primary work at Valley’s Ropes Course. This includes the setup, facilitation and processing low ropes initiative games. Other duties include set up of the high ropes course, which involves moving, and setting out necessary equipment, climbing up a ladder, attaching climbing holds, and setup of belay ropes. In addition, the Activities Facilitator will assist in the ground school and help teach clients the proper safety protocols while on the high ropes. The Activities Facilitator will also belay and assist in the transfer of clients on the ropes course ensuring all safety protocols are followed.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Physical agility required to participate in the high and low challenge course initiatives
- Valid Driver’s License
- Ability to comply with Client’s Rights
- Ability to comply with Valley’s and Division departmental safety procedures
- Current CPR/First Aid Certification or ability to be trained and maintain certification
- Current MANDT or behavior de-escalation techniques and ability to maintain certification