Recreation Coordinator

Nexus Family Healing is hiring a Recreation Coordinator for our Mille Lacs agency in Onamia, MN!

Nexus-Mille Lacs offers trauma-informed, family-centered, nationally recognized treatment for boys, ages 10-19, with significant mental health issues and harmful sexual behaviors. We strive to provide the best quality care for our youth as well as our employees. Nexus treatment programs have been creating brighter futures for over 50 years.

At Nexus Family Healing, we embrace diversity, promote equity, and foster inclusion. As a national mental health organization, we serve a diverse group of youth and families, and we strive for our workforce to support and represent that diversity.

Nexus' Comprehensive Benefits Include:

• Four weeks paid time off (PTO) in the first year of employment
• Multiple options for health insurance coverage
• No-cost life insurance
• Short/long-term disability insurance
• 401k match
• NEW - Talkspace Therapy Benefit for the whole family
• NEW - Hinge Health Benefit for the whole family
• NEW - Carrot Fertility Benefit
• Tuition assistance and training opportunities
• Advancement pathways and internal promotion
• And much more!

Position Summary: Join our dedicated team as a Recreation Coordinator, where you will play a vital role in enhancing the well-being of our residents through engaging therapeutic recreation services. This position offers an opportunity to develop and implement personalized programs that support residents' physical, emotional, cognitive, and social growth, contributing to their overall quality of life.

Schedule and Pay:

• Full-time onsite opportunity at 407 130th Ave S. Onamia, MN
• Weekday scheduling; occasional weekends
• $20-$22 an hour!

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop, coordinate, and implement physical education and leisure activity programs tailored to individual client needs.
• Utilize assessment tools, client survey data, and input from child and family teams to determine personalized recreation plans.
• Develop, plan, supervise, and actively participate in recreational activities and events that align with departmental goals and support therapeutic treatment objectives.
• Model and teach healthy leisure values, attitudes, and social skills during all recreational activities and events.
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with program staff to integrate recreation treatment goals into overall client care plans.
• Ensure the safety of clients, staff, and the community during all recreational activities, adhering to safety protocols and best practices.

Required Education and Licensure:

• High School diploma
• A minimum of five (5) years' demonstrated experience in a residential treatment setting with youth/adolescents, included some provisions of recreational activities.
• Valid driver's license required. Must meet state regulating agency and Home Office driving requirements

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Recreation, Physical Education or related field required. Minimum of two (2) years demonstrated experience in a residential treatment setting required, preferably in the provision of recreational activities/programs with youth.
• Experience working with families and trauma-exposed children and adolescents preferred.

At Nexus Family Healing, our voices and actions are focused on recognizing, affirming and respecting people of every race, ethnic background, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, gender expression and faith. ICARE Values & Behavioral Competencies:

• Innovation: Leading the way and implementing creative, cutting-edge ideas and approaches.
• Compassion: Listening, honoring differences, and showing respect, kindness, empathy care, and concern.
• Agility: Exhibiting flexibility and adapting quickly.
• Responsiveness: Being quick, positive, and accurate.
• Excellence: Demonstrating quality results that surpass ordinary standards.

APPLY TODAY TO BE CONTACTED BY OUR RECRUITING TEAM! When you work at Nexus, you have the opportunity to change lives - including your own!