Job Description

Job Location: Bronx, NY 10474
Position Type: Full Time
Salary Range: $41,200.00 - $41,200.00 Salary/yearLUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF NEW YORK
POSITION: Recreational Coordinator
REPORTS TO: Director of Social Services
LOCATION: Sanctuary Facility
CLASSIFICATION: Full time
EXEMPT/NONEXEMPT: Non-Exempt Salaried
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
The Recreation Specialist seeks to improve and enhance the physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing of the clients through planning, developing, coordinating, implementing, and supervising recreational activities.
This is a 24-hour program. The Recreation Specialist is classified as an essential worker, and as such, accepts responsibility for the completion of their critical services to clients in person, even during times of emergency which may include reporting to a program site. These include, but are not limited to, emergencies caused by: weather, nationwide pandemics, civil unrest, and domestic threat.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES:
•    Assesses, develops, and coordinates culturally sensitive recreational activities to clients.
•    Acts so as to represent Lutheran Social Service of New York’s mission, values, ethics, and upholds agency Code of Conduct at all times.
•    Plans, organizes, develops, schedules, and evaluates activities for social, educational, recreational, mental, and physical development.
•    Facilitates and supervises activities that encourages positive behaviors as well as teaching clients’ problem-solving skills, stress management/reduction skills, and increasing clients’ self-esteem and self-worth.
•    Develops programmatic activities at the facility, including holiday projects, summer programs, etc. and prepares weekly reports of client outcomes.
•    Prepares stipend agreements and programs and issue referrals as needed.
•    Arranges for community activities, including planning for safety, supervision, transportation needs and funding.
•    Maintains inventory of supplies and equipment, distributes supplies and equipment.
•    Provides skills training in areas including, but not limited to: daily living, self-care and social relationships.
•    Obtains approval on all activities and volunteers from Director of Social Services and/or Director of Sanctuary and/or as required by the agency or program funders.
•    Maintains participation records for all activities and documents the outcomes of all activities.
•    Attends program team meetings as scheduled.
•    Maintains case files and other records as “audit-ready” at all times, as required by program funding sources, including but not limited to progress notes.
•    Utilizes a culturally competent and strengths-based approach; maintains non-judgmental and unbiased approach.
•    Adheres to confidentiality protocols outlined by the agency.
•    Works alongside social service staff members to determine the best treatment plan based on clients’ individual needs and desires.
•    Develops partnerships/linkages with community resources and other agencies.
•    Each Recreation Coordinator will specialize in either employment or housing services, including but not limited to resume development, job seeking, housing readiness/housing search and facilitating workshops related to each identified area.
•    Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Sanctuary or Director of Social Services.
SUPERVISES:
•    No

QualificationsEDUCATION:
•    Bachelor’s Degree preferred
EXPERIENCE:
•    Minimum of 2-years within the Human Service Field preferred.
•    Related to or experience with individuals, immigrants, asylum seekers and the homeless population, preferred.
•    Experience with employment services and/or workforce development strongly preferred. 

SKILLS & ABILITIES:
•    Excellent assessment, planning and executing skills.
•    Strong time management and crisis management skills.
•    Good spoken and written expression.
•    Able to establish positive working relationships and appropriate boundaries with clients, staff, and external agencies.
•    Strong time management skills.
•    Bilingual English/Spanish required.
•    Willing to participate in continuing education.
•    Sensitive to intersectionality, different cultures, housing equality and a demonstrated ability to work within a social/racial justice framework.
•    Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word and Excel).
•    Knowledge of CARES system a plus.