Residential Recreational Coordinator

Residential Recreational Coordinator Job Description:

The Residential Recreational Coordinator is responsible for creating a fun, innovative, and engaging environment for our adult residential clients living with mental health issues. In this position you will be providing a variety of services including advocacy, linkage to resources and working collaboratively with the Next Generation Residential Program to provide comprehensive care. This position involves developing a diverse and exciting schedule of regular events in Safe Landing residential home as well as in the community, including transportation. The Recreational Coordinator will facilitate group and individual activities that promote the clients' dignity, quality of life and use of coping skills. The Residential Recreational Coordinator works collaboratively within the residential program to provide comprehensive care to residents. This will also involve helping coordinate medical appointments, self-care appointments and facilitate referrals to other healthcare professionals and programs as well as coordinate transportation and/or transports residents to appointments as needed. This position is responsible for promoting and encouraging participation in activities, both with clients and staff. This candidate with be able to build rapport with clients and their support systems via a compassionate and caring demeanor. This position requires self-motivation, creativity, and leadership skills with the ability to document duties performed and maintaining a budget. Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills. Completes other duties as assigned.

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

Customer Satisfaction

• Interacts appropriately with clients • Communicate client updates to all relevant parties working closely with residential staff • Maintain accurate client documentation • Coordinate and facilitate groups • Coordinate transportation and/or transports residents to appointments as needed • Communicates effectively with others • Appropriately seeks feedback from clients/co-workers • Observes privacy/confidentiality of clients • Maintains cooperative working relationships • Takes appropriate action on complaints/requests of clients

Quality Improvement

• Demonstrates knowledge of, and supports, QI philosophy • Participates in QI Staff Training • Participates in QI committees as assigned • Participates on QI Process Improvement Teams as assigned • Participates in improvements to the organization • Assists in collecting data to improve the organization • Uses data to improve personal performance

Organizational Support