Recreation Counselor

Join a purpose-driven team at Caron Treatment Centers, where for nearly 70 years, we’ve been helping people find a path to recovery from addiction and rebuild their lives. We offer real careers with real opportunities for growth, comprehensive training, and a commitment to work-life balance. Our benefits include generous paid time off, company-paid life and disability insurance, professional growth and development, tuition reimbursement, a competitive 401(k) plan, and robust medical, dental, and vision plans. We’re proud to foster a diverse and inclusive environment, with a culture of teamwork, compassion, and dedication to our mission. Start a career that saves lives at a company that values yours! 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervising patient use of the fitness facility. Instructing patients on the proper use of fitness equipment according to manufacturer’s instructions.
• Supervising and facilitating organized therapeutic recreation activities
• Provide therapeutic education of Recreation and Fitness to both patients and staff through lectures and other modalities.
• Supervising and conducting activities on the high elements challenge course for patients, staff and other participants.
• Facilitating ABC (Adventure Based Counseling) activities for patients
• Facilitating Team Building Activities for Caron Staff.
• Providing lectures and groups for patients.
• Sharing weekend coverage.
• Scheduling and coordinating therapeutic off campus activities through our approved vendors.
• Scheduling and coordinating therapeutic off campus activities through clinical departments to ensure safety and therapeutic value to our patients.
• Transporting patients and facilitating off campus activities.
• Providing services for Teen and Young Adult programs.
• This position may demand specialty job duties and responsibilities that have a direct therapeutic impact on patient care. These specialty job duties and responsibilities will be based off the staff’s qualifications and may include the following services: Yoga, Meditation, Personal Training, Fitness Plan Writing, Dance / Movement, Senior Wellness Activities.

Physical Requirements:

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Staff must be able to physically demonstrate proper weight training technique and be able to lift at least 50 lbs.
• Must be able to facilitate and participate in hiking, walking, camping, belaying and other recreational activities where a demonstrable level of personal fitness is required.
• Staff person must have a valid unrestricted driver’s license.
• Must be able to stand for longer periods of time.

Education / Experience Qualifications:

• A degree in recreation, physical education or a related field preferred. Sufficient directly related experience may be substituted for a degree.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• A Personal Training Certification is required.  If not held, expected to be obtained after hire.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to work well with adolescents and adults.
• Outdoor skills including but not limited to hiking, biking, life skills, leisure activities.
• Event planning.
• Ability to demonstrate competence in challenge course technology.
• Knowledge of weight training and athletics.
• Public speaking and providing lectures for patients and staff.