Education and Recreation Technician

Lakeview Center Inc.; Pensacola (FL); Vor Ort; USD 21.000 - 22.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Lakeview Center Inc. in Pensacola, FL seeks an Education and Recreation Advisor to support adults in an inpatient setting receiving mental health and substance use services. You will plan and run psychoeducational and recreational activities in coordination with clinical staff.

The role emphasizes building therapeutic relationships, developing curricula, and documenting progress within treatment plans. Strong communication, reliability, and a HS diploma are required.

Qualifikationen

• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be able to pass organization screening requirements.

Aufgaben

• Establishing and maintaining a positive helping relationship with persons receiving services.
• Developing curriculum for psychoeducational and recreational groups.
• Ensuring psychoeducation and recreation groups happen as scheduled on the unit schedule of activities.
• Assisting persons receiving services to complete activities of daily living and access resources.
• Implementing interventions according to the person’s treatment or service plan.
• Monitoring and documenting the person’s progress.

Kenntnisse

Verbal communication

Written communication

Ausbildung

High School Diploma or GED

One year of college courses (24 hours)

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

About Lakeview Center

Lakeview Center provides comprehensive behavioral health care to adults and children with mental illnesses, drug and alcohol dependencies and intellectual disabilities. Across Northwest Florida, our services range from residential treatment to outpatient counseling, psychiatry, trauma care, treatments for substance misuse and 24/7 support for those with serious mental illnesses. Learn more at https://elakeviewcenter.org/about-us/careers/.

Overview

The Education and Recreation Advisor position at the Short-term Residential Treatment Facility assists the clinical and nursing staff by providing clinical and recreational support to adults who are receiving mental health, substance abuse, or co-occurring services in an inpatient setting. This position is also responsible for planning and organizing engaging activities and psychoeducational groups from conceptualization to the actual execution, including the location, resources, participants, and any limitations.

This position is responsible for, but is not limited to:

• Establishing and maintaining a positive helping relationship with persons receiving services.
• Developing curriculum for psychoeducational and recreational groups.
• Ensuring psychoeducation and recreation groups happen as scheduled on the unit schedule of activities.
• Assisting persons receiving services to complete activities of daily living, including accessing needed resources, and building functional, pro-social relationships with others.
• Implementing specific interventions according to the person's treatment or service plan.
• Monitoring and documenting the person's progress.

Role Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• At least one (1) year of experience working directly with seriously mentally ill adults or completed one year (24 hours) of college classes.
• Must be able to provide individualized, integrated mental health, substance abuse, and co-occurring services to meet the needs of individuals served and their families, as required.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be able to pass organization screening requirements, including state or federal background screenings as appropriate.
• Must possess a valid driver's license from the state in which you reside, a good driving record, and be insurable under the corporate policy.

Compensation:

Base pay ranges from $15.0192 - $16.1202 an hour based on experience.

LifeView Group, Inc.is an Equal Opportunity employer. Individuals with Disabilities and Veterans are encouraged to apply. Drug Free Workplace Employer, DRUG TESTING REQUIRED

A Level II background screening is required. For more information, please use the following link. HB531 | Florida Agency for Health Care Administration