Therapeutic Recreation Director

Highbridge Healthcare; Hamden (CT); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

HIGHBRIDGE HEALTHCARE seeks a Therapeutic Recreation Director to oversee the development, implementation, and supervision of comprehensive recreation services for residents. The role partners with the Recreation Director to ensure high-quality, person-centered activities aligned with treatment goals and safety standards.

The position emphasizes assessment, program planning, and staff coaching, with a focus on family involvement and maintaining confidential, respectful care.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• TRD Therapeutic Recreation Certificate or equivalent certification per governing bodies.
• 1 year of full-time experience in a social or recreational program within the last 2 years in a health care setting.
• Must read, write, speak and understand English to ensure safety and wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Puts Customer Service First: ensure high quality, compassionate service.
• Gathers information to complete comprehensive assessment.
• Assists Recreation Director in planning individual and group programs aligned with patient needs and treatment goals.
• Encourages patient involvement in recreation planning.
• Contributes to meaningful programs with creative, intellectual, physical, service, social and spiritual elements.
• Documents residents’ participation and progress in recreation programming.
• Maintains records to support planning, evaluation and revision.
• Assists in establishing and maintaining an effective volunteer program through recruitment and supervision.
• Provides resources and materials for residents’ independent engagement.
• Meets program goals and performance objectives.
• Assists in orientation, supervision and coaching of recreation assistants.
• Develops positive relationships with patients’ families.
• Orients family members to recreation services and encourages participation.
• Ensures all recreation programs adhere to safety and infection control standards.
• Ensures confidentiality of protected information.
• Is knowledgeable and upholds resident rights.
• Performs other duties as requested.

Education

High school diploma

TRD Therapeutic Recreation Certificate

1 year health care social/recreational program experience

English language proficiency

Job description

Company

HIGHBRIDGE HEALTHCARE

Position Title

Therapeutic Recreation Director

Reports To

Recreation Director

FLSA

Nonexempt FT and PT Postion availiable

Certificate Required

TRD Certificate required

Position Summary

The Assistant Recreation Director is responsible for assisting the Recreation Director in the development, implementation and supervision of the full scope of recreation services.

Responsibilities / Accountabilities

• 1. Puts Customer Service First: Ensures that customers and families receive the highest quality of service in a caring and compassionate atmosphere which recognizes the individuals’ needs and rights.
• 2. Gathers information necessary to complete comprehensive assessment.
• 3. Assists Recreation Director in planning individual and group programs in accordance with the patient’s needs, preferences, interests, abilities, and are consistent with treatment goals and interventions.
• 4. Encourages patient involvement in recreation services planning.
• 5. Contributes to the implementation of meaningful individual and group recreation programs that incorporate creative, intellectual, physical, service, social and spiritual elements based on resident preference.
• 6. Documents the residents’ participation and progress in recreation programming.
• 7. Maintains records that support planning and ongoing program evaluation and revision.
• 8. Assists in establishing and maintaining an effective volunteer program through recruiting, screening, orienting, training, supervising, evaluating, and recognizing volunteers.
• 9. Provides resources and materials to address the special interests of residents for independent engagement.
• 10. Meet program goals and performance objectives;
• 11. Assists in the orientation, supervision and coaching of recreation assistants.
• 12. Develops positive relationships with members of the patients’ families:
• 13. Orients family members to recreation services and encourages families to participate in programs.
• 14. Ensures that all recreation programs adhere to safety and infection control standards.
• 15. Ensures confidentiality of all protected information.
• 16. Is knowledgeable and upholds resident rights.
• Performs other duties as requested.

Educational / Vocational Requirements

• 1. High school degree and
• 2. Completion of the NAAP/NCCAP Modular I Course for Activity Professionals or Certification in accordance with regulatory agencies governing the center, by the National Certification Council of Activity Professionals (ADC) or the National Council of Therapeutic Recreation Certification (CTRS) or, (TRD) Therapeutic Recreation Certificate.
• 3. Has one (1) year of full-time experience in a social or recreational program within the last 2 years in a health care setting.
• 4. This position requires that the employee is able to read, write, speak and understand the spoken English language to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our patients and visitors at the work site when responding to their medical and physical needs.