Leisure Service Aide, Part-Time

Monroe County, NY; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Monroe County invites applications for an entry-level recreational position within Monroe Community Hospital's Resident Program division. The employee will assist with implementing recreation programs and will report directly to a senior staff member under general supervision.

The role does not include supervising others and entails performing related work as required to support patient activities and well-being.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Six months of paid full-time or part-time experience providing activities or recreation services in a health care facility, nursing home, or residential facility serving people with special medical needs.
• Fifteen semester credit hours in Recreation, Gerontology, Music Therapy, Art Therapy, Dance Therapy, or related field at regionally accredited or NYS college or university.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the implementation of recreation programs.
• Work under the supervision of a senior-level staff member; no supervisory responsibilities.

Job description

This is an entry-level recreational position in Monroe Community Hospital's Resident Program division responsible for assisting with the implementation of recreation programs. The employee reports directly to, and works under the general supervision of a senior-level staff member. Supervision of others is not a responsibility of this class. Does related work as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma, plus EITHER:
• (A) Six (6) months paid full-time or its part-time equivalent experience providing activities or recreation services in EITHER: a health care facility, or a nursing home, or a residential facility serving people with physical disabilities, or any setting serving people with special medical needs; OR,
• (B) Satisfactory completion of fifteen (15) semester credit hours in Recreation, Gerontology, Music Therapy, Art Therapy, Dance Therapy, or a closely related field at a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university; OR,
• (C) An equivalent combination of education and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (B) above.