City of Winston-Salem

Therapeutic Recreation Intern

City of Winston-Salem  •  Winston, FL (Onsite)  •  16 hours ago
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Job Description

Posting number: 08634

Department: Recreation & Parks

Division: Specialized and Adaptive Programs

Job classification: Therapeutic Recreation Intern

Posting type: External & Internal

Categories: Parks and Recreation

Under regular supervision of a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist in a community-based setting. The intern will assist with providing recreation, leisure, and goal directed programs for individuals with disabilities. The Therapeutic Recreation Intern will help access, plan, implement and evaluate programs with in the Special Populations Unit and other areas of the department. Therapeutic Recreation Interns will complete 14 consecutive weeks, 40 hours per week (560 hours total), between the hours of 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. including occasional weekends.

Examples of duties

  • Work with supervisors to assist, shadow and/or perform assigned tasks.
  • Assist in planning and implementing Special Olympics Forsyth Count programs and special events.
  • Engage in recreation and leisure activities such as athletics, games, socials, outings, camps, after-school, special events, and other organization programs.
  • Assist with direct leadership in variety of programs.
  • Complete special programs; maintain weekly journal; implement goal based activities to strengthen physical, social, emotional and cognitive abilities among participants through recreation.
  • Organization and administrative procedures; leadership techniques and skills; weekly meetings.

Qualifications

Requirements

  • Enrolled in four-year accredited university or college studying Therapeutic Recreation
  • Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
  • Completion of minimum 120 hours of fieldwork/practicum
  • Valid Driver’s License
City of Winston-Salem

About City of Winston-Salem

Formed in 1913 by the merging of industrial "Winston" and Moravian "Salem," Winston-Salem is known as the "City of Arts and Innovation." Situated in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina, we provide municipal services to more than 250,000 residents.

Industry
Government & Public Safety
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Winston-Salem, NC
Year Founded
1913
Website
cityofws.org
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