Recreation Assistant (TRD)

Touchpoints at Manchester; Manchester (CT); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top Health Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Shift Differentials

Paid Holidays including Juneteenth

INDLP

Job summary

Touchpoints at Manchester is seeking a Therapeutic Recreation Assistant to run and implement therapeutic social and cognitive entertainment for residents. The role centers on creating engaging activities, trips and events to enrich daily life.

You will manage activity calendars, coordinate and deliver daily social and therapeutic events and collaborate with clinical teams to meet residents' needs. The hourly rate is $19.63 and opportunities for growth and benefits are available.

Qualifications

• Experience running and implementing therapeutic programs for seniors or disabled adults in a clinical setting.
• Ability to plan multiple events and work with diverse disciplines in a multi-cultural environment.
• Proficiency in English: speaking, reading, and writing.

Responsibilities

• Complete and follow activity calendars with a variety of scheduled activities.
• Participates, organizes, and implements daily social and therapeutic activities and events.

Skills

Program planning

Event coordination

English proficiency

Job description

Therapeutic Recreation Assistant

Hourly rate: $19.63/hr

Summary

The primary role of the Therapeutic Recreation Assistant is to run and implement therapeutic social and cognitive entertainment as well as activities, trips and events for residents.

Responsibilities

• Complete and follow activity calendars which should have a variety of activities scheduled.
• Participates, organizes, and implements daily social and therapeutic activities and events.

Qualifications

• Must have experience running, developing/planning and implementing therapeutic programs, activities and events for seniors or physically/ mentally challenged adults in a clinical setting.
• Must be able to run, develop/plan and implement multiple events and programs and work with all disciplines in a challenging multi-cultural environment that target specific behavioral and/or patient groups as needed.
• Proficiency in English, including speaking, reading, and writing, required.

Compensation & Benefits

• Top Health Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, and so much more available through 1199 Union Benefits
• Shift Differentials
• Paid Holidays including newly added Juneteenth
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunity
• INDLP