Floating Recreation Specialist - Rising Ground, Inc

Overview

Rising Ground is a human services organization that supports individuals and families in New York City and lower Westchester County by providing the resources and skills needed to help them positively direct their lives. Founded as an orphanage in 1831, Rising Ground provides therapeutic treatments and trauma-informed supports that meet the physical, mental health, psychological, and educational needs of youth and adults facing a myriad of complex challenges.

Responsibilities

Job Summary: Supervise and provide care, direction and guidance to children and youth 0 -16 years of age.  Assist with the record keeping and perform duties necessary for the overall care and well-being of the children and youth within the programs which also includes the upkeep of the facility.

Essential Functions:

• Manages groups with the focus on age-appropriate activities and socialization.
• Provides attention and support for medical issues, students education/vocational needs, and all appointments.
• Develops healthy and helping relationships with children/youth and families.
• Coordinate individual activities and group activities such as games and trips.
• Logs all reports, incidents and informs the caseworkers and supervisors of any issues related to children/youth.
• Provides basic care to infants, toddlers and children in program including meals and snacks, as well as attending to developmental, health and safety needs.
• Supervise visits with infants, children and youth and their families.
• De-escalate when children and youth are in crisis.
• Other related tasks that may be assigned.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Clean Driver’s License.
• Successful completion of Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) and ongoing refresher training.
• Possess a strong belief in people’s ability to grow and change.

Physical Requirements:

Must have the ability to complete all standard administrative and support tasks including but not limited to climbing up and downstairs, operation of computers/phones/printers and copy machines, and the ability to lift boxes, furniture, and equipment up to 30 lbs.  Must be able to travel from the various locations and sites of Rising Ground.  Must have a completed physical which includes tuberculosis testing.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

It is the policy of Rising Ground that the Agency wholly complies with the equal treatment of all employees and applicants for employment without unlawful discrimination as to an individual’s perceived or actual race, creed, color, national origin, alienate, citizenship status, gender, gender identity, age, disability, martial status, partnership status, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, or veteran status in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, layoffs and termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.

Offers: Benefits/PTO/Matching 401k/Career Growth and more

Salary: $50,000.00

Locations: 3620 Marolla Place Bronx & 3030 Brunner Avenue, Bronx