Are you looking for a meaningful role in behavioral health and have the desire to work with an organization that puts people first? If you have a passion for helping others along their recovery journey, then we invite you to join our Crestwood family!
For more than 50+ years Crestwood has been committed to creating innovative recovery programs and developing compassionate communities that support each client in their journey. Our model of care focuses on a personal and self-directed process that empowers the people we serve and helps them to develop the skills to thrive!
Title: Director of Recreation
Job Duties: The Director of Recreation/Activities plans, coordinates, and implements a therapeutic recreation/activities program on a regular basis to meet the individual client's needs and interests.
Schedule:
- Full Time
Qualifications:
- Must be registered or eligible for registration as an Occupational therapist, Music therapist, Dance therapist, Art therapist, or Recreation therapist.
- Art Therapist: Art therapist means a person who is registered or eligible for registration as an art therapist with the American Art Therapy Association
- Dance Therapist: A dance therapist is a person who is registered or eligible for registration as a dance therapist by the American Dance Therapy Association
- Music Therapist: A music therapist is a person who has a bachelor's degree in music therapy and who is registered or eligible for registration as a music therapist by the National Association for Music Therapy
- Occupational Therapist: An occupational therapist is a person who is registered or who is eligible for registration as an occupational therapist by the American Occupational Therapy Association
- Must have two (2) years experience in a social or recreational program within the past five (5) years, one year of which was full-time in a client activities program in a health care setting or Bachelor’s degree in therapeutic recreation who is registered or eligible for registration as a recreation therapist by the California Board of Parks and Recreation Certification or the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification.
- California driver’s license.
- Current CPR certification.
Crestwood Offers Comprehensive Benefits Packages to Full-Time Employees, including:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Life Insurance
- Vacation
- Paid Sick Leave
- Sick Leave Buy Back
- 401(k) Retirement
- Scholarship Program
- Qualifying Supervision for BBS Associates
- Competitive Pay
- Paid Holidays
- Service Awards
- Jury Duty Pay
About the Campus: Crestwood’s Kingsburg Healing Center is a Mental Health Rehabilitation Center (MHRC) located in Fresno County, in the city of Kingsburg, Central California's Swedish Village. At the Kingsburg Healing Center, community integration and dual recovery are key tenets. Community reintegration is designed for those clients who need help developing some of the basic life skills that will assist them when returning to their communities.
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Skills Required
- Registration or eligibility for registration as an Occupational Therapist
- Registration or eligibility for registration as a Music Therapist
- Registration or eligibility for registration as a Dance Therapist
- Registration or eligibility for registration as an Art Therapist
- Registration or eligibility for registration as a Recreation Therapist
- Two years experience in a social or recreational program within the past five years, with one year full-time in a client activities program in a health care setting
- OR Bachelor's degree in therapeutic recreation and registration or eligibility with CA Board of Parks and Recreation Certification or NCTRC
- California driver's license
- Current CPR certification
What We Do
Crestwood Behavioral Health, Inc., is proud to be California's leading provider of mental health services, assisting thousands of clients from across the state. Our focus is on creating strong relationships with counties in which we both have a financial commitment, providing the services which are tailored to meet clients' specific needs, and reinforcing a common set of values that guide our practices and policies.
