The Department of Human Services is seeking a part-time (30 hours per week) Adult Day Recreation Leader to coordinate the therapeutic recreation program at the Walter Reed Adult Day Health Care Center. This position will work closely with a multidisciplinary team consisting of a nurse, another recreation therapist, and a team of program leaders. Residents served come from a diverse cultural background in Arlington County and may have age related dementia, cognitive impairments, developmental disabilities, may be limited in their physical functioning, may need personal care assistance, or have limited social connections. The program’s vision is for each person to achieve the highest level of independence while participating in therapeutic activities such as adaptive yoga, tai chi, sports, arts, and connecting to the community.
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Specific duties include:
- Assessing participants’ needs and interests to provide appropriate therapeutic activities;
- Organizing and maintaining daily schedule of group and 1:1 activities;
- Training and supporting program leaders in best practices of person centered care in the adult day health care setting and the field of therapeutic recreation;
- Training and coordinating interns;
- Communicating with families about the participants’ involvement in therapeutic recreation programs;
- Connecting with community agencies to provide additional activities and services; and
- Tracking therapeutic recreation supplies and expenditures.
Arlington County DHS is committed to delivering client services in an effective, equitable, respectful, and trauma-informed manner. Our staff is dedicated to ensuring our clients are approached, engaged and cared for in ways that demonstrate competency, sensitivity and awareness of factors which impact the client experience including but not limited to: cultural identity, gender, racial, and ethnic diversity, religious/spiritual ascription, physical capability, cognitive and literacy levels, sexual orientation, and linguistic needs.
Selection Criteria
Minimums: A Bachelor’s Degree in Therapeutic Recreation, Recreation, or related field including music therapy or art therapy, plus some experience planning, developing and implementing therapeutic recreation programs.
Substitution: Additional qualifying experience may substitute for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis.
Desirables: Preference may be given to candidates with experience in one or more of the following:
- Working with people with dementia, cognitive impairment, or age-related diagnoses;
- Working with individuals with developmental/cognitive disabilities;
- Experience with planning and implementing person centered care;
- Working in a licensed program setting;
- Certified Therapeutic Recreation Therapist; and/or
- Oral proficiency in English/Spanish.
Licenses/Certifications: National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification OR certification issued by the National Certification Council for Activity Professionals.
Work Hours: Flexible schedule of 30 hours per week between the core work hours of 7:30 am and 5:30 pm, Monday through Friday.