High School Diploma

JVC Northwest; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

JVC Northwest is seeking a Recreation Services Coordinator to plan, schedule and run recreational activities for residential clients within our treatment program. Activities include museum and theater trips, sports events, and outdoor adventures to support recovery and engagement.

You will co-facilitate Mindfulness and group processes, coordinate with staff and supervisors, and help grow living skills and advocacy offerings.

Qualifications

• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record; must be approved by VOA insurance to drive VOA vehicles.
• Must pass a criminal history check through the Oregon DHS.
• Good physical health and ability to participate in recreation activities with clients.
• Willingness to learn about and promote recovery for clients.
• Experience coordinating recreational activities is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule and implement recreational activities for residential clients.
• Coordinate trips to museums, theaters, sports events, and outdoor activities.
• Co-facilitate Mindfulness and peer Process Groups with clinical staff.
• Support supervision and contribute to Living Skills sessions.
• Collaborate with staff to expand direct-service offerings.

Skills

Driver's license

Group facilitation

Recreation coordination

English proficiency

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Opportunities to serve with JVC Northwest exist in the five beautiful states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Alaska in remote, rural, and urban settings. Click the pins to read about each locale.

Jesuit Volunteers also have the opportunity to serve in other US regions through our sibling organization, Jesuit Volunteer Corps .

Below is a list of opportunities organized by location and by category of service. As part of your application to become a Jesuit Volunteer, we’ll ask about your service preferences, but we ask all applicants to be open to where the need is greatest, and we may ask you to consider options you had not initially thought about. Visit The JV Experience to learn more about the application process.

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Position Focus

AmeriCorps Status

AmeriCorps

Service Impact Area

Capacity Building

Primary Role

Activities or Day Space Coordination (AmeriCorps)

Length of Service Term

12 months

Primary Service Area

Substance Addiction/Recovery/Prevention

Populations Served

Current or formerly incarcerated, Individual with physical or intellectual disabilities, Latinx communities, Survivors of DVSA, Individuals experiencing housing instability and/or houselessness, Individuals with mental illness, Other

Other Issues and Roles

Criminal Justice/Incarceration, Social Services, Mental HealthSubstance Addiction/Recovery/PreventionWomen's Shelter/Program

Brief Position Description:

The Recreation Services Coordinator is the program's primary position responsible for planning, scheduling, and implementing the recreational activities offered to our residential clients through our treatment program. The recreation services are aimed at exposing clients to a wide variety of recreational activities, both spectator- and participant-oriented. These include trips to area museums, theaters, music performances, professional and college sporting and performance events, pottery painting, kayaking, bowling, rock climbing, hiking, fishing; as well as longer-term commitments such as a summer softball league and winter/spring basketball league. In addition, the position contributes to a host of other direct-service and advocacy offerings, including group facilitation, basic service coordination and case management.

Day in Life of JV

• 8:00a-8:30a: Recreation Services Coordinator arrives to service and meets with the Assistant Program Director to prepare for co-facilitating the Mindfulness group. The APD is a former JV and a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor with 19 years experience in social services.
• 8:30a-9:50a: Co-facilitate Mindfulness. This is an interactive group with 10-15 clients.
• 10:00a-11:20a: Co-facilitate a peer Process Group with Counselor Stephanie Pozuelos. Stephanie, a dual language clinician and graduate of PSU's School of Social Work has 6 years of work experience in the field.
• 11:30a-12:30p: break time and time to eat lunch in the MRC dining room. The daily lunch is an opportunity for staff and clients to gather in a casual, social atmosphere.
• 12:30p-1:15p: Meet with the MRC's Residential Treatment Supervisor for supervision. The RTS has an open, social services-driven supervision style. This emphasizes supervision and growth as something that takes place in both structured supervision time and out in the field. As a result, the RTS seeks to serve alongside the Coordinator to address both theoretical and actual situations that arise within the scope of their service. In addition to the program expectations of the position, the RTS encourages the Coordinator to develop specific goals to strive towards throughout their service year. These goals relate specifically to the AmeriCorps Capacity Building projects driven through personal goals such as exploring clinical counseling and various forms of therapy to enhance personal growth and treatment services.
• 1:15p-1:30p: prepare to depart on recreation in partnership with one additional staff person.
• 1:30 pm-4:30p: Afternoon recreation: The recreation will take approximately 25 clients out in our passenger vans to a community-based activity.

Required & Preferred Skills

Education Requirements

High School Diploma

Driver's License Requirement

Yes

Vehicle Requirement

A vehicle owned by your organization or program

Nature of Driving

Driving clients to events, recreations, and other places in the community.

Spanish Language Requirement

No requirement other than English

Preferred Spanish Language Level

No requirement other than English

Additional Languages and Level Preferred

Required experience, qualities, or specialized training

A valid driver's license and a good driving record; must be approved by VOA insurance to drive VOA vehicles, a necessity when taking the clients on recreation activities; able to pass a criminal history check through the Oregon Department of Human Services -- while this check includes some disqualifying criteria, it does not prohibit anyone with a criminal record from volunteering for the program; good physical health with the ability to participate in most, but not necessarily all recreation/sporting activities with our clients -- for example, these include basketball, football, softball, hiking, snowboarding, etc.; a desire to offer services with people who are living with addiction and referred from the criminal justice system and a willingness to learn about and promote a life of recovery for our clients; finally, in reference to co-facilitating the weekly Living Skills Class, a willingness to research and develop an understanding of basic life skill enrichment sessions.

Preferred experience, qualities or specialized training

Experience in coordinating recreational activities and serving disadvantaged populations is helpful; knowledge of addictions and criminal justice issues; strong communication skills and group management skills are helpful in maintaining and establishing partnerships with frequent recreation vendors/providers and connecting with the clients in both formal and informal settings around the treatment center.