Recreation Aide

Excelsior Wellness Center is looking for a Recreation Aide to join our treatment team.

Excelsior Wellness Center, a subsidiary of Excelsior Wellness, serves a broad and diverse base of individuals and families with the primary aim of identifying goals and making positive steps toward accomplishing them. In our community, we are advocates and hold fast to the belief that children and families have the potential to be safer, stronger, and more satisfied in the lives they lead.

As a Recreation Aide, you will play a vital role in providing support and services to youth and families participating in our recreational programs. Collaborating closely with Certified Therapeutic Recreational Specialists, you'll assist in implementing a diverse range of activities, including arts, crafts, sports, games, dance, drama, music, and outings. Your contribution will be instrumental in fostering physical, mental, and emotional well-being among participants. By joining this dedicated team of professionals, you'll actively contribute to advancing overall wellness. This position is a regular part-time benefitted role  (20 hours/week) with the opportunity to increase hours during the summer season to support recreation camps.

How to Qualify:

1. Minimum High School diploma or equivalent; obtaining or currently possessing a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field preferred.
2. Experience in planning, scheduling, and facilitating recreational and leisure activities.
3. Ability to obtain challenge course certification as needed to maintain and facilitate onsite challenge course activities.
4. Ability to work with a diverse population of staff and clients.
5. Minimum one year of experience working or volunteering directly with youth; prior experience with at-risk population preferred.
6. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and make ethical and safe decisions.
7. Ability to manage individual stress and perform essential job functions; safely and professionally.
8. Must be 21 years or older
9. Ability to pass a criminal background check, per organizational standards.
10. Valid drivers license and acceptable driving record, per organizational standards.
    1. New employees with out-of-state licenses must obtain a Washington State Driver’s License within 30 days of employment*

Core Responsibilities Include:

1. Follows and implements interventions outlined on treatment plans or recreational services plans that meet clients’ needs and interests.
2. Encourages clients to acquire new skills and get involved in health-promoting leisure activities.
3. Provides hands-on instruction to program participants.
4. Maintains therapeutic recreation equipment and supplies as needed for activities; ensures supervisor is aware of any equipment malfunctions or needs.
5. Assists in other areas as determined by program needs and delegated by direct supervisor.
6. Other duties as assigned by direct supervisor.

What We Offer:

At Excelsior Wellness we provide an excellent medical (Providence +Cigna), dental (Lincoln) and vision (VSP) package

The medical plan has the following monthly premium and responsible deductible. Dental and vision premiums are covered in this.

• Employee only: $o monthly premium/ $250 deductible.
• Employee & child(ren): $0 monthly premium/ $500 deductible.
• Employee & Spouse: $50 monthly premium/ $500 deductible.
• Employee & Family: $50 monthly premium/ $500 deductible.

On average, Excelsior Wellness employees can save $1200 to $8700 annually on premiums and an impressive $1250 to $6000 on deductible expenses compared to other businesses in our area.

But our commitment to your well-being doesn't stop there. We provide a range of additional benefits, including retirement with employer match, employer-paid life insurance, generous PTO, 11 paid holidays, free access to learning platforms, employer-paid licensing fees applicable to your role, professional development courses, and more.

At Excelsior Wellness, we believe in giving our employees the best resources to succeed both in and out of the workplace. Our employee benefits package is just one piece of that puzzle.

“Being in the insurance industry for over 30 years, I can tell you the Excelsior Wellness Employee Benefit Plan is one of the best out there.   The leadership team’s thoughtful approach to crafting a plan with little to no cost for employees and their families is remarkable and very rare.   Each year they look at new ways to achieve a higher goal for the benefit of their team which speaks volumes of the culture there.  They truly care about the individual and strive to remove as many barriers as possible to support and achieve a better health and well-being model.   We are very proud to partner with such a great organization for their benefit plan.”

Joshua Peterson, RHU

Sales Executive, Employee Health & Benefits

PayneWest Insurance, MMA Northwest Region

 Visit our website at www.excelsiorwellness.org to learn more about our organization.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.