Recreation Activity Assistant

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Woods Services

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Middletown Township, Pennsylvania

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The assistant plans and implements social, emotional, and physical activities and themed events for residents. They are also responsible for maintaining recreational facilities and completing required attendance documentation.

Qualifications

You have the ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds and are agile enough to bend, squat, stretch, reach, push up, and stand for several hours. Experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities or in recreational programming is preferred.

Job Description

Overview

We want you to join our team! We need deeply compassionate, committed and highly talented staff.  The Woods organization is guided by their mission to support children and adults with disabilities or challenges to achieve their highest potential and independence through innovative and individualized approaches that promote learning and personal fulfillment.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
  • Life and Disability Insurance
  • PTO- Paid time off
  • On-site medical center
  • 403b retirement plan
  • Continuing education programs
  • Tuition assisted program
  • Career growth opportunities

Salary: starting at $15 / hour

Job Summary

The Recreation Activity Assistant plans, implements and assists with the activities and events that benefit the social, emotional and physical wellbeing of the residents.


Responsibilities

  • Works with coworkers to maintain the organization, cleanliness, and upkeep of recreational facilities and equipment.
  • Plans special themed events that offer a variety of activities and fun for the residents.
  • Plans and coordinates physical activities and games that meet the needs and interests of the residents.
  • Plans and implements arts and crafts, clubs and musical activities after 3pm during the week and between 10-5pm on the weekends.
  • Communicates with residences about daily recreation schedule
  • Assists coworkers at special large group events and activities
  • Implements specific special projects as assigned.
  • Completes and maintains all required documentation regarding recreational activities and attendance.
  • Performs duties at the barn and pool areas as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

  • Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds and must physically be able to provide behavioral support and intervention as needed to ensure client and staff safety.
  • Experience working with people with developmental disabilities and/or in recreational programming preferred.
  • Must be agile, able to bend, squat, stretch, reach, push up and stand for several hours at a time.

About Woods Services

Woods Services is a Pennsylvania and New Jersey-based non-profit population health network and advocacy organization that along with its six affiliate organizations provides life-long innovative, comprehensive and integrated health, education, housing, workforce, behavioral health and case management services to more than 22,000 children and adults in the intellectual and developmental disability, child welfare, behavioral and brain trauma public health sectors who have complex and intensive medical and behavioral healthcare needs.

Our Langhorne campus is home to 550 residents, and provides outpatient and day programs.

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Woods Services

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/woodsservices Woods Services is a nonprofit organization that supports children, adolescents, and adults with complex medical and behavioral health care needs, including intellectual and developmental disabilities, to achieve their highest potential and independence through innovative and individualized approaches that promote learning and personal fulfillment. Woods’ vision is a world where individuals have opportunities and supports that promote self-determination, dignity, respect, the joy of achievement, and a fulfilling life. Woods achieves this vision by providing comprehensive and integrated healthcare, education, housing, vocational, behavioral health, and case management services, along with a population health management strategy that includes the integration of primary and specialty medical care with behavioral health. More than 600 individuals from 23 states and 175 school districts are supported by Woods and its 1,500 staff at its Langhorne, Pennsylvania headquarters. To ensure lifelong care and supports for the individuals its serves, Woods created the Woods System of Care – a network of affiliate organizations located in Pennsylvania and New Jersey that includes Abilities of Northwest Jersey; Allies, Inc.; Archway Programs; Legacy Treatment Services; Tabor Services; and Woods Community at Brian’s House. Through this collaboration, the Woods System of Care provides lifelong care and supports to individuals in the intellectual and developmental disability and mental health public health sectors who have complex medical and behavioral health care needs. Founded in 1913 by Philadelphia schoolteacher Mollie Woods to advance the quality of life and standard of care for individuals with disabilities, Woods continues this mission today. For more information, visit woods.org.
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