Lakewood

Lakewood

Variable Therapeutic Recreation Leader - Specialist

Lakewood, CO

Sponsorship not specified$16k-$19kDetected 30 days ago
Customer SupportLeadershipCommunication

About the role

  • The City of Lakewood is dedicated to upholding City values to include: Performance Excellence, Leadership, Respect and Collaboration.
  • Best fit candidates will demonstrate innovation, customer service, dedication, passion and engagement.
  • All people, citizens and employees, will be treated with respect, relevance, and importance.

Responsibilities

  • Perform job in a professional manner, i.e. dress appropriately, arrive on time, stay until the end of your shift, attend all appropriate staff meetings, and staff orientation to ensure quality standards are upheld.
  • Maintain an enthusiastic attitude and serve as a role model for positive and appropriate behavior through speech and action on a daily basis.
  • Supervise and support participants and volunteers at all times in program participation.
  • Be constantly aware of risk and how to manage those risks; make safety a top priority in all aspects of the R.I.S.E. program.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow employees, participants, parents and caregivers.

Requirements

  • Required Certifications
  • Must be able to safely lift/pull/push (with assistance) weight of up to 50 pounds.
  • Must be able to perform or assist in participant transfers in varying situations.
  • Must be able to perform and assist with activities of daily living with participants.
  • Must be able to communicate with staff and participants via phone and in person.
  • Must be able to instruct, observe, and demonstrate all program aspects.
  • Must be able to recognize and prevent/redirect potentially-risky behaviors.
  • Must be able to demonstrate sound decision making skills and be reactive to the needs of the participants in providing intervention to injury.
  • Ability to push/pull participants using various assistive devices.
  • Ability to stand, walk, run, sit, bend, stoop, squat, twist, and reach for extended periods of time.

Nice to have

  • Some College (College degree preferred)

Compensation

  • $16k-$19k

Benefits

  • Education in working with people with disabilities preferred

Company info

  • Work as a part of a team by supporting others and taking initiative.

This listing is sourced directly from Lakewood's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.