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This position supervises recreation center facilities and manages the risk and safety of all attendees.</p><p style=\"margin-left: 0in;\"><strong>Essential Job functions</strong></p><ul><li>Develop and deliver recreation programs and team building initiatives that promote healthy leisure lifestyle choices, psychomotor skills, and growth and socialization development.</li><li>Create a varied youth recreational activities schedule with consideration to treatment plans, including but not limited to, arts and crafts, drama, music, dance, sports, games, and community reintegration field trips.</li><li>Assist youth in positive play experiences through role modeling, skill development and provision of recreation opportunities that meets the individual’s needs.</li><li>Document case progress notes per regulations and agency protocols.&nbsp;</li><li>Participate in treatment team meetings.</li><li>Supervise the recreation center facilities, including the gym, camp, pool, playground, or other play areas to maintain an environment that is safe and secure.</li><li>Perform basic repair, upkeep, and safety inspections for facility equipment, and complete work order submittals when necessary.</li><li>Participate in special event planning, as needed.</li><li>Provide feedback on Service Plan Review.</li><li>Supervise the recreational activities for up to three youth, as needed.</li><li>Complete reports and log entries.</li><li>While this job description covers many aspects of the role, employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned.</li></ul><p style=\"margin-left: 0in;\"><strong>Education &amp; Experience</strong></p><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Therapeutic Recreation, Physical Education, or related field required</li><li>Minimum 1 year of youth recreation experience in human services environment required</li></ul><p style=\"margin-left: 0.25in;\"><strong>Residential Services - Office of Mental Health (OMH) funded programs:</strong>&nbsp;Master’s degree in Therapeutic Recreation, or Recreation with an emphasis in therapeutic recreation with a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) credential required.&nbsp;Waiver may be obtained for designated period of time.</p><p style=\"margin-left: 0in;\"><strong>Special Requirements</strong></p><ul><li>CPR certification required or obtained within 60 days of hire.</li><li>Red Cross Lifeguard Certification may be required.</li><li>Unrestricted, valid NYS driver’s license for minimum of 1 year with a clean driving record and minimum insurance coverage that meets agency standards.<strong><u>&nbsp;</u></strong>&nbsp;</li></ul><p><strong>Knowledge, Skills &amp; Abilities</strong></p><p>In addition to demonstrating the <i>Hillside Professional Competencies&nbsp;</i>of&nbsp;Communicates Effectively<i>,</i> Personal Excellence, Cultural Competence, Builds and Leverages Relationships and Optimizes Decision Making, the following occupational competencies must be demonstrated:</p><ul><li>Knowledge of recreation programs, activities, and team building initiatives that promote healthy leisure lifestyle choices, psychomotor skills, positive interpersonal skills, and the development of social skills.</li><li>Demonstrate a capability for engaging youth in trust-based, productive relationships in order to help them prepare for transitions, interact in the community, and promote respect and independence.</li><li>Ability to use problem-solving and conflict resolution skills.</li><li>Ability to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team.</li><li>Knowledge and ability to recognize and appropriately address aggressive behavior through approved interventions and de-escalation techniques, which may include the use of physical interventions (i.e. holds).</li><li>Ability to meet the highest standard for ethical and professional conduct towards all.</li></ul><p><strong>Physical Demands &amp; Work Environment</strong></p><p>The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 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