Senior Experiential Coordinator

Newport Healthcare; Oakley (UT); On-site; USD 54,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Newport Healthcare in Utah seeks a Sr. Experiential Learning Coordinator to oversee the residential program, schedule activities, and partner with community resources to create engaging, safe experiences for young clients.

You will facilitate adventure-based activities, lead group sessions, coordinate with vendors, document outcomes, and collaborate with clinicians to ensure high-quality care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in counseling, recreation, or related field required.
• For Utah location, bachelor's degree in therapeutic recreation required.
• Master's degree in counseling, recreation, or related field preferred.
• TRS license required; MTRS preferred.
• A valid driver’s license required.
• Minimum two (2) years' experience with young adults/adolescents in a residential setting facilitating and coordinating outdoor, experiential, or recreational activities required.
• Certification or training in adventure-based treatment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the experiential learning program and ensure client safety.
• Schedule activities and coordinate with community resources.
• Evaluate new opportunities and adapt programming accordingly.
• Facilitate adventure-based activities while maintaining safety.
• Lead process groups to connect activities to life experiences.
• Coordinate with off-site vendors to set up activities.
• Interact with milieu and encourage participation in activities.
• Inspect equipment and facilities regularly to ensure safety.
• Document outcomes timely and according to established standards.
• Communicate with clinicians and direct care staff as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Client engagement

Safety-focused

Group facilitation

Communication with clinicians

Education

Bachelor's degree in counseling, recreation, or related field

Bachelor's degree in therapeutic recreation (Utah location)

Master's degree in counseling, recreation, or related field

TRS license

MTRS license

Valid driver’s license

Adventure-based treatment certification/training

Job description

What You'll Do

The Sr. Experiential Learning Coordinator oversees the program, schedules activities, works with community resources, evaluates new opportunities on an ongoing basis, and facilitates activities that seek to engage, challenge, and enact change through experience while maintaining physical and emotional safety for clients.

• Facilitate varied adventure experience activities in a way that maintains safety for clients.
• Facilitate process group sessions to help clients connect the activity to their life experiences.
• Coordinate with off-site vendors as needed to set up activities.
• Interact with milieu and encourage participation in activities.
• Encourage proper care and usage of equipment and facilities and establish and adhere to a regular schedule of inspection of all adventure programming equipment and facilities to ensure safety.
• Conduct ongoing review and evaluation of the adventure program, including feedback from clinical stakeholders and clients, and make appropriate changes.
• Complete documentation timely and according to established standards.
• Communicate with clinicians and direct care staff as needed.
• Facilitate on-site and off-site Experiential activities with clients.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• Bachelor's degree in counseling, recreation, or related field required.
• If hired for Utah location, bachelor's degree in therapeutic recreation required.
• Master's degree in counseling, recreation, or related field preferred.
• TRS license required, MTRS preferred.
• A valid driver's license required.
• Minimum two (2) years' experience with young adults/adolescents in a residential setting facilitating and coordinating outdoor, experiential, or recreational activities required.
• Certification or training in adventure-based treatment preferred.