Recreation Counselor
Outreach Development Corporation · opiny.org
BrentwoodOn-siteEntry level1+ yrs
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The job in short
Recreation counselor for residential substance abuse treatment program.
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Details
- Found
- 23 d ago · posted 2026-10-01
- Location as listed
- Brentwood, NY, US
- Role
- Behavioral Health / Therapist
- Source
- The company’s own careers site
Full description
Position: Recreation Counselor
The Recreation Counselor is responsible for all aspects of client recreational activities including planning, documenting and overseeing each function. The Recreation Counselor serves as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team.
Essential Duties:
• Provide supervised highly structured indoor recreational activities to residents.
• Provide supervised highly structured outdoor recreational activities to residents.
• Provide supervised, highly structured indoor recreation in weight room with residents.
• Plan and oversee special events with residents and their families.
• Provide supervisor with scheduled activities for residents in orientation, early treatment, middle treatment, and late treatment phases of the program.
• Provide daily group note indicating activities and resident participation.
• Complete and accurate reporting of incidents, resident elopements, and crisis intervention.
• Participation in supervision.
• Communicate all pertinent information/incidents/emergencies via SAC book/House manager.
• Supervise residents in self-medication.
• Perform other duties assigned as related to role.
Minimum Requirements:
• CASAC-T, CASAC, or higher preferred.
• 1 year of experience working with clients with substance abuse disorders.
• 1 year of experience working with adolescents with co-occurring mental health problems.
• 1 year of experience working in an OASAS funded facility a plus.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Commitment to providing quality services and outcome driven performance measures.
• Excellent organizational management skills with the ability to coach staff, manage, and develop high-performance clinicians, set and achieve program objectives.
• Strong networking and public relations skills with the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders, populations, and cultures.
• Action-oriented, adaptable, and innovative approach to program planning.
• Ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse groups of people.
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