Are you interested in making a positive difference in the lives of children and adults with developmental disabilities? Are you interested in working somewhere where you KNOW you are making a difference every day?

If you answered YES, then consider joining our Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health team!

Being an Residential Recreation Specialist has its advantages

As an Residential Recreation Specialist at Devereux, you will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. We offer:

• Paid orientation.
• Over 5 weeks of paid time off your first year.
• Quality Low-Cost Benefits, plus student loan debt assistance and 30-day benefit eligibility waiting period for new hires!  http://benefits.devereux.org
• Access to the Savi Student Loan Checkup tool to help you navigate the student loan system – quickly see your repayment plan options and discover potential savings!
• A rewarding experience helping individuals complete daily activities and achieve long term goals.

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health New York provides programs and services for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and dual diagnoses. Located at our main campus in Red Hook, Dutchess County, NY (12571), this position is responsible for overseeing campus activities and special events, coordinating campus-wide recreational events and insures implementation of recreational programming. You will coordinate and attend special events both on and off campus, attend assigned committees (on- and off-site), work with and support SWAG’s mission and goals, and develop and increase Recreational opportunities both on and off campus. This position also involves coaching Special Olympics. Must meet the minimum requirements to drive a Devereux vehicle, which includes being 21 or older and having a clean, valid NY State driver license. 

Salary: $22+ per hour; increases depending on education and experience.

You deserve to work somewhere that gives back to you! Devereux is proud to offer ASCEND – the first career accelerator program exclusively designed to give behavioral healthcare workers – the career guidance, one-on-one coaching, skills and financial assistance you need to reach your full potential. This program includes tuition assistance and student loan repayment, among other benefits! 

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Education: High School Diploma or GED required. Associates's degree preferred.

Experience: Two years of experience in a similar setting.  Recreation experience preferred.

Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.