LEAP Activity Counselor PRN - Future Opportunity!

Scope

The Activity Counselor works under the direction of the Recreational Therapist/Coordinator of LEAP program, providing therapeutic activities and community outings for Skyland Trail clients as part of the LEAP/Social Club Program on weeknights and weekends.

Duties

• Conduct, plan, and implement therapeutic interventions, activities, outings, and other appropriate groups as part of the LEAP/Social Club Program.
• Assist with LEAP Program development, including calendar development, program evaluation, maintaining ongoing program data, and purchasing supplies.
• Set clear expectations for clients on all LEAP outings, plan activities, enforce rules, monitor clients for warning signs, and maintain headcounts.
• Support client needs, know individual treatment plans, help clients work on individual goals, provide social skills training, and remind clients to use skills when dysregulated.
• Provide strong group leadership through quality lesson plans, facilitation techniques, and client engagement.
• Identify and support client needs and potential concerns or crises, adding additional clinical support when needed.
• Oversee client safety and engagement during community outings, activities, lessons, equipment use, and exercise.
• Support other department and organization needs through collaboration, creation, and follow through.
• Participate in professional development through mental health seminars, weekly clinical supervision, and in-service opportunities.
• Mentor Adjunctive Therapy interns through connection, teachable moments, feedback, and learning opportunities.
• Represent Adjunctive Therapies in clinical treatment meetings with clinical observation, insight, and ideas to progress client recovery.
• Timely and appropriately document client assessment, progress, concerns, and treatment recommendations.
• Facilitate one or more Therapeutic Recreation groups a week during Day Treatment as needed.
• Facilitate a structured LEAP Orientation group to help new clients understand the LEAP Program.
• Supervise and assist LEAP volunteers and Recreation Therapy interns.
• Document LEAP activities/outings, attendance, participation level, time sheets, budget forms, and incident reports; inform supervisor and primary counselors of incidents during LEAP hours.
• Drive facility van in a safe and responsible manner.
• Participate in implementation of annual events such as AITG, worship service, volunteer celebration, and alumni celebration.
• Perform other duties assigned by the Recreation Therapist/Coordinator of LEAP program.

Competencies

• Knowledge of recreational therapy/activities
• Diagnostic skills and knowledge of mental illness and its treatment
• Clear and timely documentation
• Customer service and effective written and verbal communication skills
• Physically able to lead activities
• Group leadership and individual therapy skills
• Safe driving record and skills; obtain CDL license if required
• Knowledge of safety, risk management, emergency procedures, and CPR/First Aid procedures
• Openness to change, forward thinking, and flexibility

Qualifications

• Prior experience in recreational therapy or other related fields
• Experience working with psychiatric disorders
• Degree in Therapeutic Recreation or other related fields, preferred but not required