Flexible Hours: Youth Activity & Therapy Specialist

One Hope United; Lake Villa (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Tuition assistance

Generous vacation and PTO

Health, dental, vision

Job summary

One Hope United is seeking an Activity Specialist to provide direct and indirect therapeutic services to youth in a residential setting. The role focuses on promoting learning skills for emotional, mental, and physical health while maintaining a safe, structured environment per Individual Treatment Plans and the OHU Program Plan.

You will help with recreation planning, supervise summer programs, coordinate off-campus outings to events such as Broadway shows and 5ks, and organize culturally

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with two years of supervised clinical experience in a mental health setting.
• DCFS background check approval to transport youth.
• Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record.

Responsibilities

• Provides care and treatment to youth that is strength-based, trauma-informed, and person-centered.
• Completes service documentation reflecting therapeutic interactions with clients.
• Leads planning and implementation of summer recreation groups.
• Provides support and direction to staff leading summer groups.
• Leads the Youth Job Program via interviewing/selecting youth and overseeing performance.
• Identifies sites for community service for youth, as needed.
• Leads planning and implementation of annual events (e.g., holidays, dances).
• Develops and coordinates Summer Programming during summer break.
• Transports youth to assigned activities.
• Provides on-call and crisis intervention services regularly.

Skills

Proficient computer skills

Organized

Team collaboration

Problem-solving

Excellent communication

Report writing

Customer service

Discretion and confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree with two years supervised clinical experience

Job description

One Hope United is seeking an Activity Specialist to provide direct and indirect therapeutic services to youth in a residential setting. The role focuses on promoting learning skills for emotional, mental, and physical health while maintaining a safe, structured environment per Individual Treatment Plans and the OHU Program Plan.

You will help with recreation planning, supervise summer programs, coordinate off-campus outings to events such as Broadway shows and 5ks, and organize culturally