Recreation Coordinator

The Hebrew Home at Riverdale – Riverdale, NY

Recreation Coordinator

The Hebrew Home at Riverdale (HHAR) and Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE) were recently awarded funding by the New York State Department of Health to establish the nation’s first Medicaid eligible, LGBT centered social model adult day health program. Set to launch in October 2014, the program model will focus on education, promoting awareness and providing direct care and support to Medicaid eligible LGBT older adults in New York City.

To that end, HHAR and SAGE are looking to bring on a team of dedicated and dynamic employees to launch this historic initiative. The Recreation Coordinator performs tasks associated to the day to day operation of the program.

Essential Functions:

• Develops participant programs
• Monitors and reports on participant response and participation in activities
• Prepare materials needed for recreational programs * Supervises all participant activities * Supervises all consultant staff
• Completes documentation as assigned for a particular group of participants
• Supervises participant and staff during outings outside the facility

Qualifications:

• 6 months or more experience working in Adult Day Health (social or medical model) preferred
• Experience working with older adults and/or in the LGBT community performing programs preferred

Education:
One-year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Related Skills or knowledge:

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-starter with good organizational and time management skills.

Compensation: Salary is commensurate with experience. Excellent employer-paid benefits package, generous vacation.

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