Recreation & Athletics Specialist 2

Recreation & Athletic Specialist 2

• Assist in the Planning, organizing, and implementation of therapeutic recreation programs
• Complete activity calendar for printing each month
• Under supervision organize and conduct creative therapeutic recreation groups, outings, individual activities and special events
• Perform seasonal and holiday decorating
• Assist in supervising, directing and monitoring volunteers assigned to group 1:1 activities, outings, and special events
• Operate facility vehicles on a variety of scheduled outings
• Assist the Recreation Specialist 3 's in providing recreation therapy programs for the resident census
• Assist in writing quarterly, annual and significant change of status evaluations

• A Bachelor's degree involving major study in either (a) recreation or therapeutic recreation, (b) music, drama, or physical education or (c) psychology, sociology, or education with a minor in recreation, physical education, music or drama and one year of paid, professional recreation experience
• One year of experience as a Recreation and Athletics Specialist 1
• Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all desirable qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration

• Medicare and Medicaid nursing home care to Veterans, including, in some instances, their spouses, widows, or Gold Star Families
• Supplement Basic Shift Premium for 24/7 Facilities
• Health and wellness programs
• Paid holidays and one paid personal holiday per calendar year
• Sick leave
• Vacation (Annual Leave)
• Bereavement Leave
• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Leave
• Leave Sharing
• Parental Leave

Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA)