Recreation Coordinator

Oxford Senior Living; Town of Newfane (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford Senior Living in Newfane, NY is seeking a Recreation Coordinator to bring joy, creativity, and community to residents in recovery. You will plan and lead engaging activities, coordinate schedules, and balance hands-on engagement with administrative duties.

The role requires 1+ year in behavioral health or equivalent education, strong communication, organization, and computer skills, and flexibility to adapt to changing facility needs.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in behavioral health or equivalent education.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Superior time management and computer skills.
• Ability to address and resolve facility or patient issues effectively and efficiently.
• Flexibility to adjust your schedule based on shifting facility needs or sudden issues.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead weekly/monthly recreation schedules featuring activities like yoga, arts, storytelling, exercise, sports, music, and board games.
• Create and run programs that engage residents and foster community involvement.
• Host bimonthly events such as Open Mic nights, talent shows, Field Days, and guest speaker events.
• Coordinate external facilitators, guest speakers, and recovery speakers for events.
• Manage the basic monthly budget allocated for groups, events, and recreational planning; maintain inventory and submit requisitions.
• Ensure timely documentation of participation and audit group notes/sign-in sheets for prizes or interventions.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Problem-Solving

Adaptability

Education

Equivalent education

Tools

Computer skills

Job description

• Location 2600 Williams Street,Newfane, NY, 14108,United States
• Base Pay $20.00 - $24.00 / Hour
• Job Category Clinical
• Employee Type Full Time
• Manage Others No

Contact information

• Phone [phone]

Description

At our facility, we believe that recovery includes rebuilding a vibrant, fulfilling life. As our Recreation Coordinator, you will have the unique opportunity to bring joy, creativity, and community directly to our clients in their recovery journeys. We offer a supportive environment where your organizational skills and creative ideas will directly shape our therapeutic community. In this role, you will be the driving force behind our facility's daily energy and monthly events. You will balance hands-on patient engagement administrative coordination.

Design & Lead Activities: Create and run weekly/monthly recreation schedules featuring yoga, visual arts, storytelling, physical exercise, sports, music, and board games.

Transform Our Space: Use patient-participatory art displays to brighten clinical walls and cultivate a thriving garden area. Maintain monthly program boards and coordinate schedule changes directly with the Clinical Director/Supervisor.

Host Events: Develop and execute bimonthly events like Open Mic nights, talent shows, Field Days, Alumni Gatherings, and guest speaker events.

External Relations: Coordinate presentations with outside facilitators, guest speakers, and recovery comedians.

Budgeting and inventory: Manage the basic monthly budget allocated for groups, events, and recreational planning. Maintain inventory and submit requisitions for supply approvals.

Compliance & Documentation: Ensure timely documentation of patient participation, audit clinical group notes/sign-in sheets, and review group attendance for prizes or clinical interventions.

Requirements

Experience: 1 or more years of experience working in behavioral health, OR equivalent education.

• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Organization: Superior time management and computer skills.
• Problem-Solving: The ability to address and resolve facility or patient issues effectively and efficiently.

Adaptability: Flexibility to adjust your schedule based on shifting facility needs or sudden issues.

Summary

Our company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.