ACTIVITY COORDINATOR

Black Bear Lodge Treatment Center; Sautee (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Black Bear Lodge, located in the serene forest foothills of northern Georgia, seeks an Activities Coordinator to lead the adventure program and coordinate resident activities within the residential treatment setting.

You will supervise activities, develop plans to enhance benefits, collaborate with RA staff, and ensure documentation and confidentiality. Ideal candidates have a recreation-related degree, WFR, and experience with co-occurring populations, with a valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Recreation Therapy or related field preferred.
• Certified Recreation Therapist preferred.
• 2 years of adventure program facilitation, residential programming, and work with co-occurring population preferred.
• Wilderness First Responder Certification preferred.
• Must have a valid driver’s license with a trustworthy driving history.

Responsibilities

• Provides supervision of residential activities and adventure program activities.
• Proposes, develops and implements plans for enhancing the activities program toward increasing clinical benefits.
• Collaborates with Lead RA to confirm scheduling of RA staff to balance quality and efficiency.
• Oversees adventure and activities program schedule to meet patient needs and efficiency.
• Develops relationships with local businesses to create an approved activity schedule matching level of care.
• Works with supervisor to create purchase requests for weekly activities or supplies.
• Coordinates with supervisor to facilitate therapeutic activity groups.
• Ensures documentation of all activities and groups.
• Understands and respects diverse cultures.
• Provides training to staff on adventure and activities processes.
• Ensures confidentiality standards are followed.

Skills

Leadership

Adventure program

Staff training

Cultural sensitivity

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Recreation Therapy or related field

Certified Recreation Therapist (preferred)

2 years adventure program facilitation experience

Wilderness First Responder certification (preferred)

Valid driver’s license with clean history

Job description

Activities Coordinator

Foundations Recovery Network (FRN) is the premier provider of integrated treatment for co-occurring addiction and mental health concerns, offering residential and outpatient services nationwide. Located in the serene forest foothills of northern Georgia, Black Bear Lodge is a 144- bed place of solace and healing for those individuals suffering from addiction and mental health issues. We are a residential treatment center offering a comprehensive, integrated program that addresses the needs of the whole person—mind, body, and spirit. Our system of care is personalized, evidence-based, and research-proven. Patients can self-reflect and find strength for life change amid the beauty of the expansive sky and the natural tranquility that characterizes our location.

Responsibilities

Black Bear Lodge

Activities Coordinator

Foundations Recovery Network (FRN) is the premier provider of integrated treatment for co-occurring addiction and mental health concerns, offering residential and outpatient services nationwide. Located in the serene forest foothills of northern Georgia, Black Bear Lodge is a 144- bed place of solace and healing for those individuals suffering from addiction and mental health issues. We are a residential treatment center offering a comprehensive, integrated program that addresses the needs of the whole person—mind, body, and spirit. Our system of care is personalized, evidence-based, and research-proven. Patients can self-reflect and find strength for life change amid the beauty of the expansive sky and the natural tranquility that characterizes our location.

Benefits For Activities Coordinator Include

• Caring, challenging, and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation
• Great Multi-disciplinary Team
• Career Development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries

What do our current employees like about working at Black Bear?

• Opportunity for growth and development
• Doing work that is purposeful
• Love what we do here for patients
• Feels like being a part of a family
• No two days are ever the same
• Challenging environment with great personal reward

Qualifications

Position Summary

This position provides leadership and oversight of the adventure program and all associated activities within the facility.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Provides supervision of residential activities and adventure program activities.
• Proposes, develops and implements plans for enhancing the activities program towards increasing the clinical benefits of the adventure experience with the facility.
• Collaborates with Lead RA to confirm scheduling of RA staff to balance both quality and efficiency of offsite coverage.
• Oversees adventure and activities program schedule to meet the unique needs of patient population and any unique service groups, based on level of care, balancing both quality and efficiency.
• Develops relationships with local businesses to collaborate on creating approved activity schedule that matches appropriate level of care of patients at facility.
• Works with supervisor to create and submit purchase requests on determined basis for approval of weekly activities and events, or needed supplies
• Coordinates with supervisor to facilitate therapeutic activity groups.
• Ensures appropriate documentation of all activities and groups.
• Must have an understanding and sensitivity to diverse cultures.
• Regularly provides training to Black Bear Lodge staff on adventure and activities program processes and models.
• Ensures that all Activities staff adhere to strict standards of confidentiality

Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Recreation Therapy or related social service or Outdoor Education field preferred
• Preferred Certified Recreation Therapist
• Preferred 2 years of previous adventure program facilitation, residential programming, and work with the co-occurring population
• Minimum 2 years experience in a residential setting preferred.
• Wilderness First Responders Certification preferred
• Must have a valid driver's license with a trustworthy driving history

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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